Are Sportsmen Migrating away from Magnum Cartridges?

[headshot5]

What are we calling big bores?

Anything with mag. In its name.

Yep like the ol' 22 mag.   LOL.   

[Rob]

I think of big bore as 40 cal or larger, but some go down as small as 375...

[JakeLand]

I love magnums especially the .270WSM and The .300 WSM short action and light

[hunter399]

I was out slinging lead today 7RM a little practice before spring bear opens next week.
With that said I've shot many deer with 270,308,243, but I haven't shot anything with the 7 yet .
Been target shooting /load development for about a year now .But trying to use it more this year.

[N7XW]

I don't know the answer to this question but this thread reminded me of the time I got to shoot a 500 Nitro Express at the range.  That was fun.  The owner said it was his new deer and elk rifle.  Can't imagine what that would do to a blacktail at close range.

[BKMFR]

I love them all, but my Magnum collection seems to be growing faster then the non magnums. I have shot many Deer and Antelope with a 22-250 in other states where legal. It kills very well, and a .270 for Bear, Goat, Elk, Moose have worked great for me.... you don't NEED a magnum to harvest animals, but they sure are fun to tinker with, and definitely extend the kill range. 

[BigGoonTuna]

I have been using my .250 Savage or .243 for everything except elk for a few years now. My
magnums are waiting in the safe for a moose hunt.

Surprised to read that, you don't find too many .250 Savage shooters. I've been using a 99E .250 since 1973. Great caliber. I think the .243 might be the best cartridge ever for anything under elk-size. That said, I also have vintage.30-40 & .30-30's that I like as well.

i've got a mid 70s 99A in .250, one of my favorite rifles. a real underappreciated round.

[Mulie87]

Magnums definitely have their place. I have a 300 Remington ultra mag to the fact I hunt on the east side of the state in Montana in open country where I need to reach out. I also have a 308 for Range time. I’m currently building a 6.5 PRC. Which seems that people are going away from magnums I believe it’s because there are many new cartridges coming out. It might be perception. But magnums definitely have their niche. Yep Magnums definitely have their place. I have a 300 Remington ultra mag due to the fact I hunt on the east side of the state and in Montana in open country where I need to reach out. I also have a 308 for Range time. I’m currently building a 6.5 PRC. If it seems that people are going away from magnums I believe it’s because there are many new cartridges coming out. It might be perception, but magnums definitely have their niche.

[jasnt]

I don’t think the magnums have lost any popularity.  There are just a lot of folks that haven’t learned proper recoil management

[The scout]

I love magnums. They are fun to shoot. I use a 243 for blacktail though.

[Cougartail]

I don’t think the magnums have lost any popularity.  There are just a lot of folks that haven’t learned proper recoil management

I'd love to have you come and show me "recoil management" with my 8 1/2 pound Ruger 416! lol. The only thing that hurts more than my shoulder is my wallet.
I guess I'm getting old because I don't intentionally hurt myself for fun anymore..

[BULLBLASTER]

I have and definitely like hunting with my magnums. I have a 300 win and a 375 HH and a shot out 7 rem mag.

I definitely shoot my non magnum rifles a whole lot more than my magnums but i much prefer to hunt with my 300 win than my 6 creedmoor.

[jasnt]

I don’t think the magnums have lost any popularity.  There are just a lot of folks that haven’t learned proper recoil management

I'd love to have you come and show me "recoil management" with my 8 1/2 pound Ruger 416! lol. The only thing that hurts more than my shoulder is my wallet.
I guess I'm getting old because I don't intentionally hurt myself for fun anymore..

id love to shoot it! 

[Cougartail]

I don’t think the magnums have lost any popularity.  There are just a lot of folks that haven’t learned proper recoil management

I'd love to have you come and show me "recoil management" with my 8 1/2 pound Ruger 416! lol. The only thing that hurts more than my shoulder is my wallet.
I guess I'm getting old because I don't intentionally hurt myself for fun anymore..

id love to shoot it!

If I get up your way sometime I'll let you! Maybe for predator hunting next winter..

[JoeE]

I have a 300wsm and a 300 win mag. Had a 338 win for awhile. The last few years I’ve been hunting exclusively with 30-06. I shot my biggest moose yet with the 30-06 this year. I think magnums have a place but I also think I can do almost as much with my 30-06 as I can with my 300 win mag.