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Re: Do you really need a magnum???
      11/09/16 06:53 AM

The best longer range shooting on a hunt I have done was with my .30-06 pushing 150 gr Noslers out at a quite sedate velocity, maybe 2900 fps.

I was shooting feral goats in the Flinders Ranges and the herd of feral goats were fleeing along a lefge path on a cliff. Using my daypack as a rest, BANG, one down off the ledge, BANG, two down, BANG three down, perhaps at about 400 metres (from memory), BANG, fourth down ... but he was not dead ... BANG BANG BANG BANG, could I hit him lying at the foot of the cliff??? The rest escaped before I managed to finish him off.

400 metres for me is a long long way away. Estimate only as before range finders were available to normal people. But the .30-06 was able to do it until ...

BTW if that had not been lousy feral goats being culled, but say a stag or even a big trophy feral billy, I probably would not risk such a long shot.

But I do think, a 'magnum' with a longer point blank aiming range does make it easier if a longer shot does present itself. Normal hunting 95% of the time, not actually needed.

As for really long ranges, say 500 metres or more ... Not part of my repetoire.

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* Do you really need a magnum??? Ripp 10/09/16 08:19 AM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? Rule303   14/09/16 08:08 AM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? gryphon   14/09/16 10:33 AM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? Huvius   14/09/16 01:12 PM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? szihn   15/09/16 01:32 AM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? fuhrmann   11/09/16 06:14 AM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? NitroXAdministrator   11/09/16 06:53 AM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? NitroXAdministrator   11/09/16 06:59 AM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? Postman   11/09/16 09:20 AM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? 500Boswell   11/09/16 09:26 AM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? Well_Well_Well   11/09/16 09:35 AM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? Postman   11/09/16 09:56 AM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? gryphon   11/09/16 02:57 PM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? DarylS   12/09/16 03:05 AM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? gryphon   12/09/16 10:16 AM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? DarylS   12/09/16 01:29 PM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? gryphon   12/09/16 02:47 PM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? Postman   12/09/16 10:40 AM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? Ripp   12/09/16 11:22 PM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? DarylS   13/09/16 02:02 AM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? SharpsNitro   13/09/16 11:50 AM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? Postman   13/09/16 02:10 PM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? Ripp   13/09/16 11:38 PM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? Postman   14/09/16 01:07 AM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? Ripp   14/09/16 02:49 AM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? xausa   13/09/16 09:32 PM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? Wanabebwana   15/09/16 12:17 PM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? Rule303   15/09/16 07:53 PM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? Postman   16/09/16 02:41 AM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? Wanabebwana   19/09/16 08:48 AM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? lonewulf   19/09/16 11:27 AM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? DarylS   22/09/16 01:41 AM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? Rule303   22/09/16 11:02 AM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? DarylS   23/09/16 02:21 AM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? Postman   23/09/16 03:27 AM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? Ripp   23/09/16 11:15 PM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? DarylS   24/09/16 03:12 AM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? lonewulf   23/09/16 08:30 AM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? sharps4590   22/09/16 09:21 PM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? Postman   21/09/16 06:16 AM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? Ripp   22/09/16 01:22 AM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? Postman   13/09/16 10:14 PM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? lonewulf   13/09/16 10:04 PM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? Rockdoc   12/09/16 12:22 PM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? Postman   12/09/16 08:34 PM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? Ripp   12/09/16 02:12 AM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? DarylS   10/09/16 10:01 AM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? Rell   11/09/16 03:58 AM
. * * Re: Do you really need a magnum??? Postman   10/09/16 08:41 AM

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