I have a video or two (VHS format) in which Capstick shot a cape buffalo and an elephant. Another hunter involved in the video production company shot a lion. They seemed to know what they were doing.

The buffalo was taken with a .375H&H bolt action rifle. The skinner brought out the heart (somewhat like a football), which had a hole through it. IIRC, the buffalo was quartering facing toward the shooter, somewhat to the shooters left. If a line were drawn up the left foreleg, the shot hit (dust) a few inches up into the body along that line. It took off running, so I guess the shoulder was not hit or broken.

The elephant was taken with a double rifle. He probably mentioned the caliber, but I do not remember. It was something pretty large - the muzzle flashes looked like beach balls.

The other shooter took the lion with a bolt action.

It seems that he did some of what he wrote about.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_13?url=search-alias%3Dmovies-tv&field-keywords=peter+capstick&sprefix=peter+capstic%2Cmovies-tv%2C539 for several videos.

Last edited by J. Hall; 02/27/12 02:57 PM. Reason: Link to videos