 Reeder/Alcorn Cape buff
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Borrowed these photos from Gary Reeder`s web site that show their Cape buff taken recently with single shot handguns. Gary used one of his .45 caliber wildcats while Alcorn used a .416....Impressive trophies... Congratulations.... I`am sure you guys know who Gary Reeder is but may not know Alcorn.. I met him a couple of times at the Reeder hunt and can tell you he is a good guy who knows his stuff.... 
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Re: Reeder/Alcorn Cape buff
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06/04/2018 7:41 PM
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Reeder used his 450 GNR aka 450 Alaskan with a different shoulder and Alcorn used a 416 Taylor
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Re: Reeder/Alcorn Cape buff
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06/04/2018 10:29 PM
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If any of you younger members have a goal in life to someday hunt Cape buff with your handgun.. you cannot do much better then the two pictured above.... 
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Re: Reeder/Alcorn Cape buff
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06/04/2018 10:56 PM
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VERY GOOD BUFFALOES! CONGRATS TO GARY AND ALCORN.
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Re: Reeder/Alcorn Cape buff
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06/05/2018 1:11 AM
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Alcorn's buff looks an awful lot like a 50 incher!
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Re: Reeder/Alcorn Cape buff
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06/05/2018 1:29 AM
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Daggum, those would be some great cape buffs regardless of weapon.
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Re: Reeder/Alcorn Cape buff
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06/05/2018 3:06 AM
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Great looking old buffalos. Wow.
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Re: Reeder/Alcorn Cape buff
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06/05/2018 3:32 AM
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Wide with deep curls on Alcorns' & really heavy bosses on Garys', fine looking Buffalo!
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Re: Reeder/Alcorn Cape buff
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06/05/2018 4:50 AM
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Wow! Thanks for sharing that!
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Re: Reeder/Alcorn Cape buff
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06/05/2018 10:02 AM
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Great Job!!! Any bullet info?
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Re: Reeder/Alcorn Cape buff
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06/05/2018 3:46 PM
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VERY GOOD BUFFALOES! CONGRATS TO GARY AND ALCORN. Great job fellas; hello to Alcorn! He has hunted with me before.
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Re: Reeder/Alcorn Cape buff
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06/05/2018 9:54 PM
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Good looking buffs. Nice job.
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Re: Reeder/Alcorn Cape buff
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06/05/2018 10:44 PM
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"A quiet hit in the right place is better than a loud miss in the wrong place followed by 10 more shots on the run"
I was a handgun hunter, when handgun wasn't cool.....
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Re: Reeder/Alcorn Cape buff
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06/06/2018 12:18 PM
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Re: Reeder/Alcorn Cape buff
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06/06/2018 12:30 PM
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Nice. Oh no I'm not jealous, no, not at all.
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Re: Reeder/Alcorn Cape buff
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06/08/2018 8:47 PM
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I used my 416 Taylor Encore pistol. I loaded the ammo with 400gr. Swift A-frame for the first shot. The buff was quartering away. The Swift bullet took out the left shoulder, left lung, and diaphragm. He was down and could not get up, but not dead. I then put 3 400gr. Swift breakway solids in him for finishers. I had already load again and the guide stopped me. He was dead!
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Re: Reeder/Alcorn Cape buff
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06/09/2018 10:36 PM
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Al, Thanks for your reply on how you took down your buff... What other animals??
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Re: Reeder/Alcorn Cape buff
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06/10/2018 1:37 AM
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Last edited by jamesfromjersey; 06/10/2018 5:46 PM.
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Re: Reeder/Alcorn Cape buff
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06/10/2018 6:30 PM
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You took some good plains game there Al.... was that the same gun used on the Cape buff????
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Re: Reeder/Alcorn Cape buff
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06/10/2018 8:40 PM
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ALL EXCELLENT TROPHY QUALITY.
"ADAPT OR DIE". I USE ALL CAPS, NOT BECAUSE I AM YELLING, BUT BECAUSE IT IS AN OLD HABIT FROM MY ARMY DAYS, PLUS IT IS EASIER TO TYPE AND READ.
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Re: Reeder/Alcorn Cape buff
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06/11/2018 11:27 AM
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No, All plains game kill with 378 GNR (405 Win. necked down to .375). Used a 250gr. Swift A-frame at 2300fps.
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Re: Reeder/Alcorn Cape buff
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06/11/2018 3:20 PM
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