What caliber for lion?

[MikeG]

This happened in my neighborhood yesterday. Several people reported seeing an African lion just a few miles ENE of us.

http://www.denverpost.com/ci_9881875?source=rss

I wonder if it was just mass hallucination, or did some idiot out here really have a lion illegally. I wouldn't put it past somebody to have one, either as a pet or to guard a drug operation. And maybe it escaped.
Until we know for sure, I'm keeping the rifle handy and paying attention to the dogs barking.

 

[mrsig]

9.3x62 or 458 Lott.

- Sig

 

[KiltedClaymore]

NO NO NO!!!! use a 4 bore loaded with 2,000 grain solid copper bullets.

 

[Solo Flyer]

or 458 Lott.

Copy me on this caliber for lion.

 

[BikerRN]

375 H&h

 

[Eric F]

NO NO NO!!!! use a 4 bore loaded with 2,000 grain solid copper bullets.

+1
thats exactly what I thought when I saw this but then if we go old school

72 cal bouble muzzle loader or my standard answer a 50-90 sharps

 

[Stevie-Ray]

20mm

 

[shevrock]

10 gauge or seriously it depends on if you want to kill it or not.

 

[scrat]

all i know is that pic clearly classifies as an emergency. if i saw one of those hopefully i would have my .50 cal close enough. followed by .45 long colt or .44 Walker

 

[PTK]

Best caliber nothing, stay indoors. If it busts in (unlikely), multiple hits from a good penetrator is my bet. 20 rds of 308 solids, anyone?

 

[Sheldon J]

.416 Rem Mag, 400 grain solid brass bullet at 3,000 FPS, certifiable dangerous game round.

 

[KiltedClaymore]

still cant beat the 2,000 grain copper solid. 2,000 grains=0.25 pounds.

 

[Eric F]

All this talk of solid bullets........wait my 50-90 is a solid lead flat nose.........never mind

 

[Zebraranger]

.450 Marlin will take it in one shot.

 

[Cypress]

Why would you shoot someones DOG!!!!!! (looks like a chow mix to me)

 

[jagugator]

Wow, it just so happens that "The Ghost and the Darkness" was on the boob tube today.


Coincidence, I think not!

 

[JackBurtonJr]

.22 lr will more than do the trick. After all, you don't have to outrun the lion... just the person you're with. So shoot them in the leg.

 

[brighamr]

Hmmm... I'm thinking .50BMG

 

[BigO01]

A few years ago a guy in Northern Arkansas killed twoAfrican lions in his backyard , he used a 30-06 .

It isn't unheard of for people to have them illegally and when they get caught to just turn some of them loose before the law shows up and takes a accurate count as the fines are on a per animal basis .

www.lorencoleman.com/Arkansas_Lions.html

 

[lloydkristmas]

nuke it from orbit, just to be sure

 

[VARifleman]

still cant beat the 2,000 grain copper solid. 2,000 grains=0.25 pounds.

0.286 lbs. 7000 grains in a pound.

 

[Harve Curry]

A 12 ga. pump shotgun or a double barrel, loaded with slugs should be good protection.

 

[KiltedClaymore]

Quote:
still cant beat the 2,000 grain copper solid. 2,000 grains=0.25 pounds.

0.286 lbs. 7000 grains in a pound.

CLOSE ENOUGH! but good to know

 

[TehK1w1]

416 Rigby minimum. Personally, I would lock myself in my jeep and try to run it over-I guess I'm not sporting enough.

 

[KiltedClaymore]

416 Rigby minimum. Personally, I would lock myself in my jeep and try to run it over-I guess I'm not sporting enough.

you'd lose.