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Ripp
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Re: Do you really need a magnum???
      12/09/16 02:12 AM

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Magnums,dont they makes you taller too?



only if you are 5'6 or smaller..

Reading the posts is great to hear everyone's take. I agree with most of what is said..NO, I don't think you NEED one..but one doesn't really need a Porsche or Harley in the garage, but they sure can be fun..

IMHO, a flat shooting rifle like a .257 Weatherby for an example on antelope..one can sight that in to be 3" high at 100yds and still hold hair on hair out to 400..if you shoot enough and the situation finds it necessary it is really not that difficult to pull of a 500 yd shot..no dial turning or using multi cross hairs..

As to blowing up a bunch of meat, my experience is that this is more a product of the bullet you are using vs the caliber..I have shot little tiny antelope in Africa with my .416 using 400 gr bullets..little hole in and out..but was a very tough bullet..I use a Barnes XXX in the .257 Weatherby..pushing them close to 3700fps...no meat spoilage at all.

Agree in 95% of the hunting cases you don't need one..but also as described it you are on a hunt in the middle of nowhere and suddenly on the last day a game animal is trotting up the opposite side of a canyon at 360 yards, its nice to have a flatter shooting caliber that you have used and ARE intimately familiar with ..NO harvesting something isn't the end all, but it doesn't suck to be successful either..contrary to what Obama has been telling everyone for the past 7 1/2 years..

Ripp

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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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