lions and bears and deer and elk, oh my, update
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Re: lions and bears and deer and elk, oh my, update
ok, here's the update.
he purchased,despite my advise, from one of his buddies a m700 in,
rem. 338 ultra mag.
67.00 a box ammo.
he purchased,despite my advise, from one of his buddies a m700 in,
rem. 338 ultra mag.
67.00 a box ammo.
careful what you wish for, you might just get it.
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Re: lions and bears and deer and elk, oh my, update
Whaddya gonna say but good luck!! Hopefully someone (newbie) with more sense will check out this otherwise great thread! Btw, ++1 to the gent suggesting cheap '06 + a .22LR rifle to learn to shoot first.
Re: lions and bears and deer and elk, oh my, update
I just don't believe it, if he thinks thats whats needed in the world of shooting then I give him 12months before he gives up!pokey wrote:ok, here's the update.
he purchased,despite my advise, from one of his buddies a m700 in,
rem. 338 ultra mag.
67.00 a box ammo.
Nath.
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Because I wish I could!
Because I wish I could!
Re: lions and bears and deer and elk, oh my, update
Well, we tried. Good luck to him. He'll be able to miss those critters from a looooong way off at least.
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Re: lions and bears and deer and elk, oh my, update
I think at issue here on his rifle/cartridge choice is if the guy can shoot a 338RUM proficiently if he can I don't see an issue?
A 30-06 may have been the answer for him maybe it isn't and you have to admit a 338RUM if you can shoot it accurately/proficiently will definately get the job done with authority.
I have a 280 Rem, 30-06, 300RUM & 2 375RUM's only reason I don't have a 338RUM or Edge is that I have never jumped onto the .338 bore bandwagon even though some of the bullets have a fantastically high ballistic coafficient.
A 30-06 may have been the answer for him maybe it isn't and you have to admit a 338RUM if you can shoot it accurately/proficiently will definately get the job done with authority.
I have a 280 Rem, 30-06, 300RUM & 2 375RUM's only reason I don't have a 338RUM or Edge is that I have never jumped onto the .338 bore bandwagon even though some of the bullets have a fantastically high ballistic coafficient.
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Re: lions and bears and deer and elk, oh my, update
From one of his "buddys"!!!!! ROFLMAO!!
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Re: lions and bears and deer and elk, oh my, update
One of his buddies. Sounds like he needs better buddies if you ask me. New shooter and a 338 ultra bruiser magnum. Good combination. Not!
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Re: lions and bears and deer and elk, oh my, update
Heh heh heh! Maybe he'll learn but chances are we'll lose a budding shooter due to heavy recoil. I cringe anytime someone talks about starting a new shooter with a heavy recoiling rifle.pokey wrote: rem. 338 ultra mag.
67.00 a box ammo.
I started a new shooter who wanted to hunt deer and elk quite a few years ago with a M70 FW in .308. Now, about a dozen elk and quite a few more deer, he still uses just that old .308 and is ver happy with it.
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Re: lions and bears and deer and elk, oh my, update
QUOTE:
his brother inlaw is telling him to buy a 300 ultra mag,
he has one and thinks it's the cat's
pajamas. says he reloads for it and can/will supply ammo.
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Wait a minute guys. there is no logic or personal preference
that will outweigh this advantage. I doubt if anyone
here thinks the 300 mag wont do any job required.
Tell him to get a 300 mag and not look back.
Nothing trumps free ammo in a caliber that big.
his brother inlaw is telling him to buy a 300 ultra mag,
he has one and thinks it's the cat's
pajamas. says he reloads for it and can/will supply ammo.
==================
Wait a minute guys. there is no logic or personal preference
that will outweigh this advantage. I doubt if anyone
here thinks the 300 mag wont do any job required.
Tell him to get a 300 mag and not look back.
Nothing trumps free ammo in a caliber that big.
Re: lions and bears and deer and elk, oh my, update
Gee, I wonder why the "Buddy" was selling such as great rifle. Certainly not to get an even bigger Wonder Mag for deer killing. This is why there are a lot of used 338's for sale at pretty cheap prices.
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NAHC - Trophy Life Member
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