Neweboarhunter,

Good research on your part over at the accuratereloading.com site. As I understand it she was just a little gal and this was not her first cape buffalo. You got to admire her spunk for not listening to the naysayers and using a 458 Lott. Even though folks "over here" get a knot in their panties at the mention of 375's, 416's, and 458's (or larger), over there (Africa) they are common place tools of the trade and used by all, both large and small.

From what I understand given a wounded Cape Buffalo with everything playing out in a distance of 7 paces, the only thing that will save someone getting injured or wounded is a hit on the CNS with a worthy cartridge capable of penetrating thru whatever might be between one and the CNS, given the shot opportunity and "right now".

Kinda puts new meaning to the old tired refrain "dead is dead". Yes, dead is dead and what happens between the shot and "dead"? With rare exception, no big deal in NA.... a little different story over there.

They DO call it Dangerous Game Hunting for a reason, good reasons FOR hunting with a PH AND NOT hunting by yourself.

IMHO, it IS a whole different class of hunting.
Not simply a function of economics.... No, there is something MORE to it.

EKM