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Re: Do you really need a magnum???
      22/09/16 09:21 PM

My take, for what it's worth, no, a magnum is not NEEDED. However, WANTS always override needs. I have owned several different magnum cartridges over the years, took some game with some of them and enjoyed every one of them but, I don't own one at the moment. Also shot a great deal of long range, out to 1000 yds., with a 300 Win. Mag. and what fun and an education that was. I believe a great part depends on what you want to do....and how your head works, especially if it's twisted like mine. I believe it was close to 25 years ago I pretty much got completely away from modern cartridges for hunting. The old, largely unknown cartridges without much data available became a lot more interesting than the "newest, latest, greatest" offerings from manufacturers. And yes, I know the 375 H&H came out in 1912 and the 300 H&H in....the 1920's I think? Maybe the early 1930's? Both are pretty well known cartridges with a lot of data out there....and a lot of history. I prefer my hunting up close and personal, besides, where 99% of my hunting takes place 75 yards is about all the farther one can see game to shoot it. Because of that and my interest in the old stuff even the old BP cartridges are more than effective. More modern, smokeless powder cartridges from before WWI and "sedate to us" velocities utilizing cast bullets also do everything I need or want done.

However....magnum cartridges are a lot of fun and can be interesting so if a fella doesn't own one or hasn't owned one he should....so maybe they are needed....

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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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