I shot a giraffe last month with my 9.3x62 and 285 Norma oryx bullets. Could not have been more pleased with results. It was very difficult to approach any giraffe we saw close enough to use my .450-400 N.E. 3" Double rifle, for which I limit shots to 100M or less. So I took the 9.3, and shot a young, cull bull at somewhere between 176 M ( ranged) and perhaps 200 M. He walked a bit after we determined the range and before the shot. First shot did the job, diagonal and high through the front of the chest just passing over the heart passing through both lungs and lodging under the far side shoulder blade. Two more shots as he turned and slowly walked only 20 more steps were less perfect hits but were not necessary. I was very impressed with how thick their hide is. Quite a challenge for many bullets to penetrate I without fragmenting. But the Norma was up to the task. Bullet retained 96% of its weight and opened wide and penetrated well.
