RE: .460 weatherby for antelope?
 

EKM,
you are right. I don't know for sure that crazyguy doesn't know. Just taking a guess here; andhe is new to the Forum, so that might be the case. Though look back a few posts (5) , and I think i made a comment similar to yours. he did know, and this was all in fun. Either way, has there been any harm done here.
But the rest was also to beartooth. ASSUMING that this guy really didn't know, then share some info if you have it. Give the details that the rest of us might not have. We all know that this is a bad choice for antelope. I know it is a heave gun that you probably don't want to carry. I didn;t know that it had really lousy trajectory past 200 yds. Great, share that.On the chance that the guy really doesn't know any better.That is all my point is here.

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Sorry if i ruffled a few feathers. I have been surfing these forums for quite a while, but am a new member. As of late, the repition of no brain questions has gotten to me, as they have gotten to others also. This post was intended for entertainment. A few members get a kick out of a little humor. Im sorry if it offended you. Of course the .460 is not a good choice for antelope.

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Don't worry about it. I thought it was hilarious:D
Some guys have no sense of humor.

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Yep, thats a real knee slapper. I think!:eek:

I guessmy idea of sense of humor is quite different than others.

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It seems that most of us found the humor in it. The only time my feathers were ruffled is when somebody had to be rude about it. And that only seemed to be one person. I didn't mean to speak for you, but I had to take the chance that you really didn't know. There are some folks that ask questions for that reason. New to hunting, inherited dads or grandpa's old gun. Not sure what it is good for since dad got it when grandpa died and never got into hunting....etc.
I am sure you have already heard it somewhere. But welcome to the forum. Lots of good knowledgeable people about just about every aspect oh hunting here.

RE: .460 weatherby for antelope?
 

Dangerous to apply generalities to specifics, even if trolling for humor.
Probably best to do your homework first.

460 Weatherby
350 gr. BarnesX, 2970 fps
200 yard sight in

1.5 inches high at 100 yards
0.0inches & on at 200
7inches low at 300
21 inches low at 400
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270 Win
130 gr Barnes X
3150 fps

1.2 inches high at 100 yards
0.0 inches & on at 200
6 inches low at 300
17 inches low at 400

I think you guys are just ga-ga over the potential recoil if using the 460 without a brake.
I guarantee that the hit with the 460 will be much more entertaining to watch than the hit with the 270.

No big deal between them, one should be able toconnect with either one.
Weatherby rifle will be lighter than a AR-30 in 338 Lapua.

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Thats why I said that if you can shoot the 460 enough to become good with it then go ahead and use it. I would hate to see someone not entertained by watching the critter die.;)

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followed by:
I hope most folks find theirsuccessful huntsentertaining, otherwise "tag soup" will suffice just as well.
I'm thinkingmost folks watch for the the kill uponfiringat gamesince using ones hearing, taste, touch, orsmellto detect the quarrygoing down is generally difficult.
Given as much hooping, hollering, high fiving, big smiling and recurrent storytellingas I've witnessedfollowing great and convincing take downs, most hunters will find it difficult to deny that it is entertaining.

Nothing like flat out hammering your quarry in the early morning chill....
thesound of a heavy K-THUD on impact.... the heavy smell of prodigous amounts of spent nitrocellulosescenting the air....
Looks, sounds, and smells like.... victory.

And so it goes: big bad hunter, poor little bambi critter. ;)

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I thought it was a funny post as well. :)
Even if it wasn't serious we got some good info about that gun.
I think everyone would agree these forums are for entertainment and for education, which in all actuallity this post did both.


Spudrow from Mo

RE: .460 weatherby for antelope?
 

Don't worry, y'all, Beartooth375 here is just jealous that he only uses alegendary squirrelcartridge and not a big game cartridge,lol.

"Remember Children, real boys shoot .450 CAL OR BIGGER ONLY!!!!!