GSPKurt
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I have a .300 WM Weatherby Vanguard Stainless. I use it to deer hunt, hogs, too . It's a little stout, but some shots go 150 yards, and I don't want to push the .30-30.
Too many people try to make power a replacement for marksmanship and fieldcraft
Too many people try to make power a replacement for marksmanship and fieldcraft
One of my co workers shot and wounded a magnificent Minnesota buck, because I think he could'nt handle the power of his "three hundred mag".
Too many people try to make power a replacement for marksmanship and fieldcraft
Double horse pucky! I would hazard a guess that the majority of "casual" hunters -- meaning non rifle loonies -- I see at the range with their .300 mags are afraid of them. You could probably make a decent living betting bystanders that "that guy down the line" is going to close his eyes the next time he pulls on that trigger.Horse pucky! "Handling the power of the 300 mag" Only comes into play after the bullet leaves the barrel. Your co-worker is a sorry shot, and still would have wounded the animal in question had he been using a 308.
Double horse pucky! I would hazard a guess that the majority of "casual" hunters -- meaning non rifle loonies -- I see at the range with their .300 mags are afraid of them.
You could probably make a decent living betting bystanders that "that guy down the line" is going to close his eyes the next time he pulls on that trigger.
Bottom line: there is precious little "need" for deer guns larger than .270 or thereabouts. For those that want more, have at it, but make sure your ego isn't writing checks that your ability can't cash.
WOW! Now I'll be sure to take my overkill 300 Govt. Magnum '06 out Saturday morning!Bottom line: there is precious little "need" for deer guns larger than .270 or thereabouts. For those that want more, have at it, but make sure your ego isn't writing checks that your ability can't cash.