300 magnum
08-29-2006 | 10:29 AM
#21
Boone & Crockett
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RE: 300 magnum
Solitary - good point. Especially this time of year when going to the range in a T shirt. I usually wear my sporting clays vest when shooting. Just yesterday I shot 40 rounds through my Browning Micro Hunter 325WSM. Today, no bruising or soreness. And that's a lot of shooting for that cartridge in a rifle that weighs no more than 7 1/2 lbs.
And when your worried about recoil, your groups are going to suffer.
And when your worried about recoil, your groups are going to suffer.
08-29-2006 | 10:34 AM
#22
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RE: 300 magnum
I bought a 300 win in the m77....It would like to have beat me to death...I am 6' 200lbs & I was going to sell it for a 30-06.....I saw the lead sled advertise & recently purchased one. I can tell you as I shot the first round I was very ansy....expecting the kick......I felt NOTHING!!!!!! The lead sled is an awsome tool to have. I shot my rifle better than ever before. Can't imagine life without the Lead Sled....
I say stay with the 308 unless you really need the upgrade.
I say stay with the 308 unless you really need the upgrade.
08-29-2006 | 12:22 PM
#23
Boone & Crockett
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RE: 300 magnum
ORIGINAL: bigcountry
But the fella has to learn to shoot a decent sized gun sooner or later.
But the fella has to learn to shoot a decent sized gun sooner or later.
We still haven't heard what "the fella" is hunting for or why he thinks he needs an "upgrade" to a 300 Magnum. For any North American big game, except arguably, the Polar, Grizzly and Brown Bears, it seems to me that his .308 is "a decent sized gun." "Decent sized" isa relative term and is completely dictated by what the fella is hunting, and the range of shots he is likely to take. If he's hunting rabbits at 400 yards, a 22-250 is a decent sized gun. If he's hunting rabbits at 40 yards, a .22 rimfire is a decent sized gun. If he's hunting elephants in Zimbabwe, then a decent sized gun will be something a bit larger. But, unless he is going for one of the big bears, or is shooting at ranges beyond 400 yards, there's virtually nothinga .300 Magnum will do that a .308 can't do just as well. It's insulting to those of us who use .308's, or .30-06's, or .270's, or 7mm-08's, or .243's,or whatever, to say that we're not using "decent sized guns" just because our chosen round doesn't say "Magnum".
08-29-2006 | 01:16 PM
#24
Fork Horn
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RE: 300 magnum
You really need to shoot a 300mag and determine if you like it. For me it took several boxes of ammo before I felt comfortable. I found that you should always (especially at the range) shoot from a straight sitting up position and not laying down forward on the bench. I normally don't shoot more than 15 or twenty rounds during one session. If I shoot a five-round group, I will spray the 4th or 5th ones to right. I can't say that shooting my 300mag is as pleasant as my 6mm or 270.
08-29-2006 | 02:17 PM
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RE: 300 magnum
ORIGINAL: ipscshooter
Being a lawyer, I just have to start an argument here...
We still haven't heard what "the fella" is hunting for or why he thinks he needs an "upgrade" to a 300 Magnum. For any North American big game, except arguably, the Polar, Grizzly and Brown Bears, it seems to me that his .308 is "a decent sized gun." "Decent sized" isa relative term and is completely dictated by what the fella is hunting, and the range of shots he is likely to take. If he's hunting rabbits at 400 yards, a 22-250 is a decent sized gun. If he's hunting rabbits at 40 yards, a .22 rimfire is a decent sized gun. If he's hunting elephants in Zimbabwe, then a decent sized gun will be something a bit larger. But, unless he is going for one of the big bears, or is shooting at ranges beyond 400 yards, there's virtually nothinga .300 Magnum will do that a .308 can't do just as well. It's insulting to those of us who use .308's, or .30-06's, or .270's, or 7mm-08's, or .243's,or whatever, to say that we're not using "decent sized guns" just because our chosen round doesn't say "Magnum".
ORIGINAL: bigcountry
But the fella has to learn to shoot a decent sized gun sooner or later.
But the fella has to learn to shoot a decent sized gun sooner or later.
We still haven't heard what "the fella" is hunting for or why he thinks he needs an "upgrade" to a 300 Magnum. For any North American big game, except arguably, the Polar, Grizzly and Brown Bears, it seems to me that his .308 is "a decent sized gun." "Decent sized" isa relative term and is completely dictated by what the fella is hunting, and the range of shots he is likely to take. If he's hunting rabbits at 400 yards, a 22-250 is a decent sized gun. If he's hunting rabbits at 40 yards, a .22 rimfire is a decent sized gun. If he's hunting elephants in Zimbabwe, then a decent sized gun will be something a bit larger. But, unless he is going for one of the big bears, or is shooting at ranges beyond 400 yards, there's virtually nothinga .300 Magnum will do that a .308 can't do just as well. It's insulting to those of us who use .308's, or .30-06's, or .270's, or 7mm-08's, or .243's,or whatever, to say that we're not using "decent sized guns" just because our chosen round doesn't say "Magnum".
And forget good looking.I have to say its none of your or my business. This is a guns page. Not a hunting page, or whats the minimal to hunt with page. I bought a 460S&W. Do I need it? Absolutely not. Its a handfull but I love it. Shooting is a hobby. People probabely shoot more rounds for fun and hobby than hunting ever will. All I know is the fella wants one, and its not too outrageous a gun to consider a 16 year old in the west buying one. its not a freakin 460 weatherby or anything else. If a mature hunter who has shoot a few different rifles can't handle a 300win mag, he maybe shouldn't be shooting a 270win for that matter.
Its really not that difficult of a gun to shoot.
08-29-2006 | 04:26 PM
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RE: 300 magnum
thanks for all then info everyone sorry i didnt reply sooner. Just to clarify i dont own the .308 its my freinds and im gunna be hunting mainly for elk and mule deer this year but probably also moose in the future so thats why i want the 300 magnum. Im gunna shoot my other freinds 300 magnum before i buy one but i think ill be fine its more for hunting then shooting at the range so im not gunna be shooting a whole lot of rounds through it. thanks for all the help everyone 
08-29-2006 | 05:22 PM
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RE: 300 magnum
ORIGINAL: BChunter88
thanks for all then info everyone sorry i didnt reply sooner. Just to clarify i dont own the .308 its my freinds and im gunna be hunting mainly for elk and mule deer this year but probably also moose in the future so thats why i want the 300 magnum. Im gunna shoot my other freinds 300 magnum before i buy one but i think ill be fine its more for hunting then shooting at the range so im not gunna be shooting a whole lot of rounds through it. thanks for all the help everyone
thanks for all then info everyone sorry i didnt reply sooner. Just to clarify i dont own the .308 its my freinds and im gunna be hunting mainly for elk and mule deer this year but probably also moose in the future so thats why i want the 300 magnum. Im gunna shoot my other freinds 300 magnum before i buy one but i think ill be fine its more for hunting then shooting at the range so im not gunna be shooting a whole lot of rounds through it. thanks for all the help everyone
08-29-2006 | 10:36 PM
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Typical Buck
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RE: 300 magnum
I wouldnt buy a 300 as my first rifle either. You may develope a natural flinch and keep it forever. You should get a comfy rifle and get used to it. A 308 or 30-06 is plenty of medicine for deer. 270 and 7mm are also. Maybe a 7mm mag would be a good choice for you. Look at remingtons sendero rifle.
09-08-2006 | 06:25 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: MN USA
RE: 300 magnum
For the initial sighting or re-sighting a .300 WM on the range, it's going to hurt a little afterward. But I've found that for checking with less than 10 rounds a year it's not a big deal.
And when I'm shooting mine at an Elk, I don't remember the .300 WM hurting. I don't even remember the kick. All I see it the animal when the slug hits and if it's hit well it stops for a quick follow-up shot or it's down on the ground.
And when I'm shooting mine at an Elk, I don't remember the .300 WM hurting. I don't even remember the kick. All I see it the animal when the slug hits and if it's hit well it stops for a quick follow-up shot or it's down on the ground.
09-09-2006 | 09:06 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: Texas
RE: 300 magnum
ORIGINAL: Anthony T.
I wouldnt buy a 300 as my first rifle either. You may develope a natural flinch and keep it forever. You should get a comfy rifle and get used to it. A 308 or 30-06 is plenty of medicine for deer. 270 and 7mm are also. Maybe a 7mm mag would be a good choice for you. Look at remingtons sendero rifle.
I wouldnt buy a 300 as my first rifle either. You may develope a natural flinch and keep it forever. You should get a comfy rifle and get used to it. A 308 or 30-06 is plenty of medicine for deer. 270 and 7mm are also. Maybe a 7mm mag would be a good choice for you. Look at remingtons sendero rifle.
What about the .280, Looks good on paper