Showcase your Dangerous Game hunting cartridges

[Pondoro]

 

[Jack Stevens]

Unless we’re limited to African hunting, some would argue that at least two .35-cal rounds constitute viable DG cartridges since they’ve accounted for a fair share of big bruins and moose in Alaska over the years.

Pictured here, those two would be the .35 Whelen (middle) and the world’s first short magnum, the .350 Remington Mag (right):

 

[ftrovato]

@grand veneur
My experience with that round is a grand total of three shots. That's enough for me for one lifetime. I even had my big boy pants on. Didn't make any difference to the recoil.
Bob

I shoot my 500 NE on a regular basis. First let me say it weights 11.5 LBS. That helps. Second, most all the shooting I do is with light/minimal powder charges since I reload all my own ammo. With that said, it is actually fun to shoot! However working up hunting loads was a bit challenging. Now that I have the loads I want (for hunting), I will not shoot full charges other than at game and or to validate my sights are OK after flying. When I was firing on buffalo in Sept., it handled like a 22LR. ;-)

 

[50Gunner]

Nice battery of cartridges you men have here Gentlemen, .com dummy here and cant post pics, but here are mine:

9.3x62mm, 320gr Woodleigh PP and solids along with 280gr BBW #13 solid, 2400 and 2500 fps.
375 H&H, 300gr A-frames and BBW #13 solids, 2680 and 2700 fps.
400 Whelen, 400gr Woodleigh, A-Frame softs and BBW #13 solids, 2255 fps.
400 H&H, 400gr A-Frames and BBW #13 solids, 2400 fps.
458 Win Mag, 450gr TSX, 500gr Partitions and Sledgehammer solids, 2400 and 2300 fps.
500-450 Nitro, 450gr Northfork cup and flat nosed solids, 2210 fps.
505 Gibbs, 600gr Woodleigh PP and solids, at a very reserved 2150 fps, will easily go 2500+ if you want to hang on to it ; ]
500 Nitro, 570gr Barnes TSX and flat nosed solids, 2186 fps.
577 Nitro, 750gr Barnes TSX and flat nosed solids, 2076 fps.

 

[Northern Shooter]

Not sure if this lil boy is considered for DG,,,,but i consider my wife DG !!! so there you go

338 Win Mag / Hornady SST 200 gr
338 Win Mag / Hornady SST 225 gr
338 Win Mag / Winchester PP 200 gr
338 Win Mag / Nosler Partition 210 gr
338 Win Mag / Sako Hammerhead SST 250 gr
338 Win Mag / Accubond 225 gr
338 Win Mag / Barnes TTSX 210 gr

We’ll have to consult with @Bob Nelson 35Whelen to know if the 338 is a DG cartridge.

 

[Ku-winda]

9.3x62 Mauser
375 H&H Mag
416 Hoffman
416 Dakota
416 Rigby
10.75x68 Mauser
404 Jeffery
458 Win Mag
458 Lott
505 Gibbs
500 Jeffery

And yes, maybe a tad bit of repetition and overlap going on here, lol!

 

[Northern Shooter]

9.3x62 Mauser
375 H&H Mag
416 Hoffman
416 Dakota
416 Rigby
10.75x68 Mauser
404 Jeffery
458 Win Mag
458 Lott
505 Gibbs
500 Jeffery

And yes, maybe a tad bit of repetition and overlap going on here, lol!

Excellent collection though.

Which do you prefer between the Gibbs and Jeffery?

 

[Altitude sickness]

.458 Michael, those Raptors look like ICBMs

 

[Zinz]

9mm Mauser
9.3x62mm
10.75x68mm Mauser
.416 Rem Mag
.458 WM
.458 Lott
.577 BPE

Ed Z

 

[Ku-winda]

Excellent collection though.

Which do you prefer between the Gibbs and Jeffery?

I'd say it's like picking between children - I love them both equally, lol! That said, the Jeffery is lot prettier!

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Haha…well actually a variety of CZ, Brno, Winchester M70 and Rem 700 chambered in two 375 H&H, two 416 Rigby, one 416 Rem Mag, one 375 RUM and one 458 Lott. I’m a sucker for good deals and I need to stay off the various online gun auctions/internet gun sales!

It wasn’t that long ago all I possessed for a large caliber rifle was a 375 RUM but with a renewed interest in African hunting, large caliber rifles and thanks to this site, I’ve acquired a few more. I should be more like BeeMaa and just have an R8 Blaser with a couple barrels!

@BJH65
Even tho @BeeMaa is a top bloke one person sitting around a campfire with a bottle of Hoppes rubbing it lovingly into his Barbie gun while sipping on fine liquor is enough for this world to handle. I forgot he also sings I'm a Barbie girls while caressing his R8.
It isn't a pretty sight I can tell you.
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha
Bob

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Unless we’re limited to African hunting, some would argue that at least two .35-cal rounds constitute viable DG cartridges since they’ve accounted for a fair share of big bruins and moose in Alaska over the years.

Pictured here, those two would be the .35 Whelen (middle) and the world’s first short magnum, the .350 Remington Mag (right):

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@Jack Stevens

or even a 35 Whelen with a nice 310gn Woodleigh rnsp.
Bob

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

We’ll have to consult with @Bob Nelson 35Whelen to know if the 338 is a DG cartridge.

@Northern Shooter
Just but it is underpowered compared to the Whelen
Ha Ha ha Ha ha
Bob