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xausa
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Re: Do you really need a magnum???
13/09/16 09:32 PM

I have quite a few Magnums in my gun room, but I have never hunted with one, except in Africa. Even there, a good percentage of my plains game was taken with my .30-'06 and 7X57.

I have never hunted elk or moose, but if I had, I would consider using one of my smaller caliber magnums, like the one I used on the larger antelopes, and the same goes for the larger bear species, which I have also never hunted.

As far as long range shooting is concerned, I competed for years with rifles such as the .30-'06, .308, 7mm-08, .260 Remington, and yes, .223 at ranges up to and including 600 and even 1000 yards, but I would not consider taking a shot beyond 300 yards on game. Shooting at a stationary target at a known distance is one thing. Shooting at a live animal, capable of moving at any instant, including the interval between the bullet leaving the barrel and arriving on target, increases the chances of a shot which merely wounds in direct proportion to the range.

Although not labeled "Magnum", I consider some of my cartridges to be "Magnum" in performance, such as my 7X75R SE vom Hofe, my 7X65R and 7X64, my 9.3X74, 9.3X62 and my 8X68S. I have used the former on deer at longer ranges and plan on using the latter on wild hogs, if I get the opportunity.

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