Hunting with dangerous game cartridges outside of Africa?

[IvW]

Cast bullets are not recommended for African DG....

 

[Rule 303]

I can't see any reason why a 400 to 450 grain cast bullet would not settle the hash of most anything in Africa, excepting the really big guys like elephants, rhino.

Better throw Hippo in there as well.

In the bays of black powder the bullets/balls were all cast lead. Seem to remember reading of more than one or two where the cast lead did not seem to work too well.

 

[rifletuner]

Better throw Hippo in there as well.

In the bays of black powder the bullets/balls were all cast lead. Seem to remember reading of more than one or two where the cast lead did not seem to work too well.

Yes, and bearing in mind that with black powder rifles and caste led bullets, bore sizes from 450 to 577 were considered medium bores. DG rifles started around 8 bore and went to 4 or even 2 bore.

 

[Grumpy gumpy]

Yes, and bearing in mind that with black powder rifles and caste led bullets, bore sizes from 450 to 577 were considered medium bores. DG rifles started around 8 bore and went to 4 or even 2 bore.

Seleous used a 10 bore and cast ball to shoot elephants when he was first shooting for ivory.
gumpy

 

[Inkgardener]

Better throw Hippo in there as well.

In the bays of black powder the bullets/balls were all cast lead. Seem to remember reading of more than one or two where the cast lead did not seem to work too well.

Cast ball and heavy for caliber cast bullets are very different creatures.

I still wouldn’t hunt any DG with them though…

 

[EarlT]

375H&H smokes big black bears, and anything else in N America. I shoot mine, and 416 rigby on white tail occasionally just to stay sharp with my guns for when I really need them in Africa, etx

 

[John Wasmuth]

9,3 is the perfect all around cartridge.