What are some oddball/rare dangerous game cartridges that are actually amazing

[Thumper Mcgee]

I'd go with the 450 rigby

 

[BeeMaa]

416TAYLOR and 416HOFFMAN come to mind.
Although I'd hardly consider them oddball or rare.
The 416 caliber is awfully crowded with good calibers.

 

[USMA84DAB]

.495 A-Square, naturally!

I will pile on to BeeMaa's candidates with .416 Ruger - the modernized .416 Taylor?

 

[BeeMaa]

.495 A-Square, naturally!

I will pile on to BeeMaa's candidates with .416 Ruger - the modernized .416 Taylor?

Ha!
How could I forget the obscure 415RUGER.
And how could you forget the 416RIMMED.
Developed by A-Square!!!

Almost forgot about the 416WBY.
The 416WBY and the 416RIMMED are truly oddball and rare.
Is there anyone currently using these?

Like I said the 416 caliber is crowded.

 

[Pheroze]

400 H&H

 

[Pondoro]

.600 Nitro Express, perhaps the most specialized hunting cartridge there is..?

 

[Dewald]

.450 NE. If not for the British ban on the calibre the .470 by Joseph Lang & .465 H&H would never have dethroned it. Ballistics are still the same.

.475 No2. I love the massive cartridge.

9,3x64. Punches way above it’s class. Super calibre for cats

 

[Pondoro]

.475 3/4 (Straight)..a .450NE necked up to .483..

 

[CoElkHunter]

.465 H and H

 

[sambarhunter]

10.3 x 68 RWS

 

[Professor Mawla]

My personal favorites are :
- .425 Westley Richards
- .450 Watts Magnum
- .460 A Square Short
- .500 A Square

 

[mdwest]

416TAYLOR and 416HOFFMAN come to mind.
Although I'd hardly consider them oddball or rare.
The 416 caliber is awfully crowded with good calibers.

First thing that came to mind when I saw this thread was 416 Taylor...

I absolutely love mine...

 

[IvW]

425 WR
500 Jeff
505 Gibbs
475 No 2 NE
500 NE 3 1/4"
450 No 2 NE
458 SABI
450 Rigby

 

[DWB]

IvW, not even Magnum Arms themself can provide components for the 458 Sabi.... Been trying to get a dummy round to no avail...

 

[IvW]

Makes it more rare but it was a good idea, I presume they have made very few of them...

 

[DWB]

Makes it more rare but it was a good idea, I presume they have made very few of them...

Only 2 if I am not mistaken