Smallest Dangerous Game caliber

[GoWyo!]

Howdy! I just picked up my first 9.3x62. Ruger Hawkeye Alaskan Bush Rifle. I’ve ordered bullets, brass and I found some used Redding fl dies. Wish me luck!

 

[Rick in Oregon]

Best of luck with your new rifle. I almost went the 9.3 route too, but ended up doing a .338-06 Ackley for the better bullet and brass selection.
Either/both will do the deed for big critters using big bullets!



But I may be clueless.....what's a DG caliber?

 

[kiwishooter]

Best of luck with your new rifle. I almost went the 9.3 route too, but ended up doing a .338-06 Ackley for the better bullet and brass selection.
Either/both will do the deed for big critters using big bullets!



But I may be clueless.....what's a DG caliber?

DG would be Dangerous Game wouldn't it??

 

[Rick in Oregon]

DG would be Dangerous Game wouldn't it??

I suppose it could be. Just never seen an abbreviation for it like that. Seems there's one for just about everything now. Guess I'm an old dog and used to seeing things spelled out.....for us slower ones out there.

 

[GoWyo!]

Yes, I’m a lazy typist. Living in my own world of likely made up acronyms. Fixed it. I don’t think I’ll make it to the dark continent, so this will be my poor weather rifle. I’ve got a few .338 WMags as well. So I was already covered here in N. America.

 

[M_Strohmeyer]

DG would be Dangerous Game wouldn't it??

I was gifted a 8mm mauser. Hell of a shooter easy to reload.

 

[Billinthedesert]

Well a 9,3 is a little large to be considered a small bore, but I used one on plains game in Namibia about 15 years ago, and my PH had the same rifle -- a CZ 550 in 9.3X62 -- and he used it for everything including backup for elephant in the Caprivi -- with Barnes Triples Shocks.
Now lets talk about Karamojo Bell using a Savage .22 High Power on elephant ...

 

[kiwishooter]

Well a 9,3 is a little large to be considered a small bore, but I used one on plains game in Namibia about 15 years ago, and my PH had the same rifle -- a CZ 550 in 9.3X62 -- and he used it for everything including backup for elephant in the Caprivi -- with Barnes Triples Shocks.
Now lets talk about Karamojo Bell using a Savage .22 High Power on elephant ...

Nothing wrong with a Savage 22 Hi Power, just hard to find rifles, ammo and bullets for.
While it may have worked for Karamojo Bell I think I would rather have something a bit bigger in dia and energy