Let's see your Dangerous Game Rifles.

Another vintage dangerous game rifle, A cased Westley Richards from 1848 with the original bullet mold. Gun is a 12 bore 2 groove rifle that shoots a 750 grain lead bullet
Even the engraving on the patch box shows Africa

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I have a a couple 9.3x62 rifles, A Verney-Carron and Sauer 202. Dangerous game capable, but just barely. Same with my Beretta Silver Sable II O/U 9.3x74R. I think they're more appropriate for local game like bears and moose, but have taken game as heavy as a giraffe with the 9.3x62 and it worked just fine. I have two 375 H&H rifles, a Sako M85 Kodiak, and a Winchester M70 Alaskan. Both are more "versatile" than they are true dangerous game rifles in my opinion. Wonderful for most anything though. I've killed a Cape buffalo with a .375 with no troubles.
My real Dangerous Game rifle is this one, a Merkel 140 AE in .450-400 3" Nitro Express. It is actually quite easy to shoot accurately and quickly, and has served me well for elk and moose as well as Cape buffalo. It's coming with me to Mozambique in July.
I've used a rented .416 Remington Win. M70 for Elephant, only because I was hunting in Zimbabwe then and Canadians can't bring their own rifles there.
 

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4fifty8 said:
.40+ calibers 4+ tonnes muzzle energy (aka DG calibers) preferred for whatever when I go hunting here's my .416 Rem Mag Zastava LKM70 mauser fullstock carbine.

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Hi. Can you tell a story on this setup? I have a 375H&H in that configuration, is it a factory offering?
 
I feel a bit out-classed here, but here is my old HVA FN action 9.3 x 62. Sorry the pictures are not better.

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Longwalker said:
I have a a couple 9.3x62 rifles, A Verney-Carron and Sauer 202. Dangerous game capable, but just barely. Same with my Beretta Silver Sable II O/U 9.3x74R. I think they're more appropriate for local game like bears and moose, but have taken game as heavy as a giraffe with the 9.3x62 and it worked just fine. I have two 375 H&H rifles, a Sako M85 Kodiak, and a Winchester M70 Alaskan. Both are more "versatile" than they are true dangerous game rifles in my opinion. Wonderful for most anything though. I've killed a Cape buffalo with a .375 with no troubles.
My real Dangerous Game rifle is this one, a Merkel 140 AE in .450-400 3" Nitro Express. It is actually quite easy to shoot accurately and quickly, and has served me well for elk and moose as well as Cape buffalo. It's coming with me to Mozambique in July.
I've used a rented .416 Remington Win. M70 for Elephant, only because I was hunting in Zimbabwe then and Canadians can't bring their own rifles there.
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Nice Cape Buffalo!

I've heard that the 450-500 is a real pleasure to shoot, especially compared to other calibers typically found in double rifles. Even though it's putting up comparable energy to the 375HH it really shines in regards to sectional density (.338).
 
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Not as pretty as some of the stuff posted here but it certainly does it’s job, Weatherby mk V in 378 Wby. Had the barrel shortened and the whole thing cerekoted. Plus an additional barrel recoil lug to prevent the stock from cracking.
 

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Not the best picture but here is my Winchester Super Express in .416 REM mag. This is a mid ‘90s production with the polished blued 24” barrel, matte receiver and satin walnut.

Sitting next to her short friend.

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