What caliber for giraffe?

[MillCreek]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/04/29/giraffe-attacks-south-africa-global-post/26565629/

That I can carry in my bicycle handlebar bag?  I am thinking that my .380 or my .38 is not going to do much but annoy a very large herbivore.

[vaskidmark]

Mare's Leg in .45-70 Govt?

Snubby Alaskan in any of the big bores?  (Just watch the muzzle flash so you don't set the savannah on fire.)

stay safe.

[zxcvbob]

Are we talking standard-sized giraffes, or one of the toy breeds?

http://journalofpetitelapgiraffescience.weebly.com/sokoblovsky-farms.html

[charby]

.300 Win Mag with 180g bullet should be just fine.

[just Warren]

You should probably use something that's necked up.

[SADShooter]

You should probably use something that's necked up.

Aaaand there's the joke I was craning to reach...

[HankB]

A .30/06 is considered marginal for giraffe . . . but it's on the right side of the margin. Be aware that the vitals (like lungs) are higher up and farther forward than you'd think, relative to the anatomy of other plains game.

[Perd Hapley]

You should probably use something that's necked up.

Thread's over, folks. Go home.

[MechAg94]

How big a bullet do you need to knee cap a giraffe?

[Scout26]

Thread's over, folks. Go home.

Thou spoketh too soon...

How big a bullet do you need to knee cap a giraffe?

[RoadKingLarry]

You should probably use something that's necked up.

Dammit.

[jim in anchorage]

Are we talking standard-sized giraffes, or one of the toy breeds?

http://journalofpetitelapgiraffescience.weebly.com/sokoblovsky-farms.html

  Are you glad to see me or is that a giraffe in your pocket?

[Tuco]

You should probably use something that's necked up.

There ya have it, folks.

[Sergeant Bob]

  Are you glad to see me or is that a giraffe in your pocket?

Good first post!

[jim in anchorage]

Good first post!

Thanks. This place looks like its fun [till I get banned] 

[TechMan]

Thanks. This place looks like its fun [till I get banned] 

You have to do some serious stuff to get that ban stick.    So how is the frozen tundra of the north?

[jim in anchorage]

You have to do some serious stuff to get that ban stick.    So how is the frozen tundra of the north?

Not so frozen. Warmest winter in recorded Alaska history. I got maybe 11" snow total.

[TechMan]

Not so frozen. Warmest winter in recorded Alaska history. I got maybe 11" snow total.

Interesting.  Here in Cincinnati we got 47.5" this year.  Is there permafrost that far down ir to you have to go further north for that?

[jim in anchorage]

Interesting.  Here in Cincinnati we got 47.5" this year.  Is there permafrost that far down ir to you have to go further north for that?

No permafrost in Anchorage. Gotta go 2-3 hundred miles North for that. Some cold snowless years here the ground freezes to 10 feet, but this year I doubt it got a foot.
47.5? Friend of mine that lives in Buffalo claims he had 8 feet in his driveway this year. Says he's can't take it any more, moving to Texas

[TechMan]

No permafrost in Anchorage. Gotta go 2-3 hundred miles North for that. Some cold snowless years here the ground freezes to 10 feet, but this year I doubt it got a foot.
47.5? Friend of mine that lives in Buffalo claims he had 8 feet in his driveway this year. Says he's can't take it any more, moving to Texas

From what I saw, I would whole heartily believe you friend.

[jim in anchorage]

From what I saw, I would whole heartily believe you friend.

That 8 feet was after 5 foot melted in a Nov. thaw. I get a kick out these weather reports from the NE while I bask in Alaska sunshine.

[TechMan]

That 8 feet was after 5 foot melted in a Nov. thaw. I get a kick out these weather reports from the NE while I bask in Alaska sunshine.

I grew up in the snow belt in NE Ohio, so we would get quite a bit of snow.  All my friends back home were saying how bad the snow was this year as well.