Magnum Craze
02-03-2002, 04:08 PM
#11
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: LOTT TX.
Posts: 95
RE: Magnum Craze
MARK IN NE, NO OFFENSE BUT IF YOU ARE HOLDING A COUPLE A FEET OVER YOUR INTENDED TARGET, THEN YOU NEED A BIGGER GUN OR GET CLOSER! MY 7MMMAG NO TARGET TO 300YDS. MY 300RUM ON TARGET PAST 350YDS. FLAT TRAJECTORIES CAN COVER UP FOR GROSS MISJUDGEMENTS IN DISTANCE. CHECK OUT POINT BLANK RANGE TRAJECTORIES.
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02-03-2002, 04:43 PM
#12
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: us us USA
Posts: 25
RE: Magnum Craze
it doesnt matter what i shoot as long as it fits the conditions, for the average woods hunter, where shots r generaly 25-50 yards, a .243 or even a .223 will work, n the praries of the dakotas, where shots can b long and no cover, one has to consider retained energy as well as trajectory.
02-03-2002, 06:39 PM
#15
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: OKC Ok. USA
Posts: 501
RE: Magnum Craze
If you're an accomplished rifleman and want a mag of some sort ,by all means go for it.
If you're someone who wants a mag and in the next breath wants to know what's the best muzzle break ,save your money. The vast majority (probably close to 90%) are not capable of any long range shooting.
If you're someone who wants a mag and in the next breath wants to know what's the best muzzle break ,save your money. The vast majority (probably close to 90%) are not capable of any long range shooting.
02-03-2002, 07:08 PM
#16
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: SD USA
Posts: 111
RE: Magnum Craze
I'm not into the magnums either. I live in the dakotas where long shots are a given.
Ive always shot a .308. I guess i havent ever thought about magnums. I can make 500yd shots with it and i see no need to beat myself to death when i can make them shots with my .308
Ive always shot a .308. I guess i havent ever thought about magnums. I can make 500yd shots with it and i see no need to beat myself to death when i can make them shots with my .308
02-04-2002, 12:40 AM
#17
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Rio Rancho New Mexico USA
Posts: 64
RE: Magnum Craze
ZEAK,
I have been feeling pretty old. It's almost as if the world passed me by. It must have been close to what hunters felt like when smokeless powders replaced black powders. Reading this thread sure has felt great. It seems that we're getting as bad as a bunch of women who let themselves be talked into buying shoes that have the big toe stick out the middle of the front of the shoe. Gun companies are in business to make a lot of money. Not necessarily supply reasonable rifles. I've had my share of magnums. still have one. The 7mm Rem.Mag. Another magnum I think is a good one and has practical uses in the Americas is the .338 Win. Mag. It's great on elk, moose and brown bear. The last year or so I've been giveing guns to my kids and selling others. as of last week, I'm now down to three centerfire rifles. A .22-250, a .30-06 and the 7mm Rem. Mag. That's pretty close too exactly where I was fifty years ago. I don't feel the slightest bit deprived.
I have been feeling pretty old. It's almost as if the world passed me by. It must have been close to what hunters felt like when smokeless powders replaced black powders. Reading this thread sure has felt great. It seems that we're getting as bad as a bunch of women who let themselves be talked into buying shoes that have the big toe stick out the middle of the front of the shoe. Gun companies are in business to make a lot of money. Not necessarily supply reasonable rifles. I've had my share of magnums. still have one. The 7mm Rem.Mag. Another magnum I think is a good one and has practical uses in the Americas is the .338 Win. Mag. It's great on elk, moose and brown bear. The last year or so I've been giveing guns to my kids and selling others. as of last week, I'm now down to three centerfire rifles. A .22-250, a .30-06 and the 7mm Rem. Mag. That's pretty close too exactly where I was fifty years ago. I don't feel the slightest bit deprived.
02-04-2002, 05:05 AM
#18
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Bellevue NE USA
Posts: 129
RE: Magnum Craze
Ringman: "With one of these one is not "still require a few feet of holdover for a 400 yard shot."
Although I'm not familiar with 7-300 Weatherby ballistics, with a standard 200 yard zero, the 7mm STW using Winchester 160 grain FailSafe has 21" of bullet drop at 400 yards, and 43" at 500 yards. The 7mm Weatherby, even using a 4" high at 100 yard zero, still has 9" of drop at 400 yards. Although not technically a "few feet" of drop at 400 yards, even the 7 mm STW is not always a "hold dead on out to 400 yards" rifle, depending on the ammo. But I will grant you this, yes, it is, along with a few of the Weatherby variants, one flat shooting SOB! :-)
Edited by - Mark in NE on 02/04/2002 06:15:57
Although I'm not familiar with 7-300 Weatherby ballistics, with a standard 200 yard zero, the 7mm STW using Winchester 160 grain FailSafe has 21" of bullet drop at 400 yards, and 43" at 500 yards. The 7mm Weatherby, even using a 4" high at 100 yard zero, still has 9" of drop at 400 yards. Although not technically a "few feet" of drop at 400 yards, even the 7 mm STW is not always a "hold dead on out to 400 yards" rifle, depending on the ammo. But I will grant you this, yes, it is, along with a few of the Weatherby variants, one flat shooting SOB! :-)
Edited by - Mark in NE on 02/04/2002 06:15:57
02-04-2002, 11:36 AM
#20
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Colorado Springs CO USA
Posts: 52
RE: Magnum Craze
Why is it there is always someone saying 90% of people can't hit their target at 300 or 400 yards ? I'm no marksman but I can get a sub 4 " group at a 300 yard range everytime. Everyone at my shooting range that practices on the 300 yard targets can do as good if not better than me. I'm sure the majority of people can't shoot that far but I don't think it's 90%. Guess it depends what part of the US your in.