Post by: Kc_Kracker on September 06, 2012, 02:44:04 PM
So....of course........ I got one :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL:
Now since I bought a 300 mag he says I am just going to ruin all my meat because its too powerful and will blow a huge hole and blah blah blah.
but.. he tends to be on the know it all side, but worse, the jealous side.. true, false?
Post by: 92xj on September 06, 2012, 02:45:37 PM
For an elephant, no.
Which one are you hunting again?
Post by: grundy53 on September 06, 2012, 02:49:48 PM
Post by: Huntbear on September 06, 2012, 02:58:38 PM
IF you shoot a deer at like 15 yards.. yea, you might blow up a shoulder... but you will do fine with it...
Post by: Goldeneye on September 06, 2012, 03:00:51 PM
Post by: Blacktail Sniper on September 06, 2012, 03:03:56 PM
I have a couple .I love them and hunt deer, elk and bear with them. Definitely not too much gun. Besides, how much meat you ruin has more to do with bullet you select then caliber.
I love my .300 Win mag. I use factory 180 grain loads because I don't reload, and just be careful where you shoot them and you will be fine.
Post by: Blacktail Sniper on September 06, 2012, 03:06:23 PM
I have a "know-it-all" buddy that hunts, more then I have in recent years, he keeps telling me a 300 win mag was the only gun worth hunting with.
So....of course........ I got one :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL:
Now since I bought a 300 mag he says I am just going to ruin all my meat because its too powerful and will blow a huge hole and blah blah blah.
but.. he tends to be on the know it all side, but worse, the jealous side.. true, false?
Just out of curiosity, what caliber does he hunt with?
Post by: JLS on September 06, 2012, 03:13:34 PM
Post by: Skillet on September 06, 2012, 03:14:40 PM
I'll go ahead and guess what he's going to say about most calibers:
.243 - "Too small for deer, too big for coyotes."
.25-06 - "Can't buy ammo everywhere."
.270 - "Jack O'Connor was a closeted homosexual."
7mm RemMag - "Kicks too hard, eats barrels."
30-06 - "Boring, everybody has one."
300WM - "Blows up too much meat."
338WM - "Too much gun for deer. Makes my pu**y hurt to shoot it. Owie."
You think he's jealous now, just wait until you drop a deer with your 300WM. No matter what it is, it's gonna suck compared to the one you didn't shoot.
You have a great round. I think it is one of the best out there. What kind of rifle did you get it in?
Post by: FLIZZ on September 06, 2012, 03:16:59 PM
Post by: FLIZZ on September 06, 2012, 03:19:16 PM
Guys like that crack me up. If he's so in love with the 300WM at first but bagging on it now. What does he shoot? 'Cause I'm thinking it's not a 300WM...
I'll go ahead and guess what he's going to say about most calibers:
.243 - "Too small for deer, too big for coyotes."
.25-06 - "Can't buy ammo everywhere."
.270 - "Jack O'Connor was a closeted homosexual."
7mm RemMag - "Kicks too hard, eats barrels."
30-06 - "Boring, everybody has one."
300WM - "Blows up too much meat."
338WM - "Too much gun for deer. Makes my pu**y hurt to shoot it. Owie."
You think he's jealous now, just wait until you drop a deer with your 300WM. No matter what it is, it's gonna suck compared to the one you didn't shoot.
You have a great round. I think it is one of the best out there. What kind of rifle did you get it in?
The 30-06 one is kind of true. :chuckle:
Post by: FC on September 06, 2012, 03:20:02 PM
You have a great round. I think it is one of the best out there.
Agreed! Your "buddy" must be jealous or something.
Post by: Biggerhammer on September 06, 2012, 03:20:36 PM
Post by: FLIZZ on September 06, 2012, 03:23:49 PM
Post by: Blacktail Sniper on September 06, 2012, 03:28:06 PM
:chuckle:
Post by: grundy53 on September 06, 2012, 03:34:59 PM
Post by: sirmissalot on September 06, 2012, 03:37:44 PM
Post by: doublenasty on September 06, 2012, 03:45:35 PM
Sent by my diesel power awesomeness!!!!
Post by: runningboard on September 06, 2012, 03:49:09 PM
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With the bullets I use my .25-06 causes quite a bit more damage then either of my .300 magsagree with this statement 100%, use 100gr ballistic tips in my girl's 25-35 WIN & my butcher friend asks what the heck she shoots cuz of the damage, pulled all of 'em & use something else 'cause of it.
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I hear stuff like that all the time. People see me with my 300 weatherby for blacktails and say its too big and blows them up, never had an issue. I did shoot my buck last year through the shoulder and it kinda messed up some meat, not bad though and I doubt a 270 or 30-06 would have been much different. I shot a couple doe antelope with it last year too, right behind the shoulder and didn't waste any meat, those things are probably about 80lbs on the hoof.I also owned a 300 Roy & handloaded it up & down with all kinds of bullets & used for everything from ground squirrels to buffalo (bison) & never felt overgunned 'til I broke my arm & ended up with a pin in my arm that limits my tolerance for recoil. stick with 180's for all & you'll be happy, lighter & they break up at mind creaky velocities (read close) unless you use premium hold together bullets.
Post by: Kc_Kracker on September 06, 2012, 04:40:51 PM
" naw dude, im cool, that fu**er looks like it hurts" :dunno:
:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
so never skinning one in my life, how do i know whats ruined? :o
Post by: Eli346 on September 06, 2012, 04:48:16 PM
Post by: Blacktail Sniper on September 06, 2012, 04:50:35 PM
he shoots a 06 for those that asked, and when shooting i offered him some some some fun bang bang, he stepped back and said
" naw dude, im cool, that fu**er looks like it hurts" :dunno:
:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
so never skinning one in my life, how do i know whats ruined? :o
It will be pretty obvious what is damaged and what is not. Large, dark, bloody, torn-up patches of meat at the entry/exit site. Pretty much if you look at it and don't think you would want to eat it, then, there ya go!
One thing I have found you can do is to trim away that part as soon as you can, especially if you plan to hang before or take your meat in for processing, trimming away the bloodshot area helps to keep it from spreading into the area around it.
Post by: copasj on September 06, 2012, 05:02:17 PM
Remington factory 30-06 165gr core-lokt = 2800 fps
Just saying ::)
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Post by: threedwizard on September 06, 2012, 05:45:07 PM
Post by: Bob33 on September 06, 2012, 06:33:41 PM
The answer to your post title: "300 mag, too much?" is no.
Post by: Bofire on September 06, 2012, 08:12:54 PM
Carl
Post by: fishingnut71 on September 07, 2012, 07:37:20 PM
Post by: JODakota on September 07, 2012, 07:52:28 PM
"338WM - "Too much gun for deer. Makes my pu**y hurt to shoot it. Owie.""
:chuckle:
Bahhahaha have tears rolling down my face from how you threw in the "Owie"
Post by: Biggerhammer on September 07, 2012, 07:58:33 PM
Get a tikka t3lite .300wm and not sacrifice weight an d have an all around gun you can do ANYTHNG with! :twocents: Enough said!
A Tikka would be the only thing that would detour me from the chambering.
Post by: KFhunter on September 07, 2012, 08:15:00 PM
Get a tikka t3lite .300wm and not sacrifice weight an d have an all around gun you can do ANYTHNG with! :twocents: Enough said!
A Tikka would be the only thing that would detour me from the chambering.
"Tikka t3 300WM - "Makes my pu**y hurt to shoot it. Owie.""
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on September 07, 2012, 08:41:31 PM
Post by: Biggerhammer on September 07, 2012, 08:44:21 PM
I never was a magnum fan but now I own one and seen what it does to a bear and elk I kinda like it .... But I still favor my .270 when push comes to shove :dunno: :chuckle: :chuckle:
A friend told me anything under .375 H&H was like a fat chick, they may be fun but you don't want your buddies to see you with one. :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: Curly on September 07, 2012, 09:05:46 PM
Post by: copasj on September 07, 2012, 09:41:36 PM
I never was a magnum fan but now I own one and seen what it does to a bear and elk I kinda like it .... But I still favor my .270 when push comes to shove :dunno: :chuckle: :chuckle:
I had one for awhile, but prefer smaller myself as well. Just didn't work out between me and it so it moved on.
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Post by: shoot-em-dead on September 07, 2012, 10:20:24 PM
Post by: BigGoonTuna on September 08, 2012, 08:10:36 AM
if i ever get into reloading, that could always change...
Post by: PBinWA on September 08, 2012, 08:22:34 AM
Post by: mossy8352 on September 08, 2012, 08:55:15 AM
Post by: Hi-Liter on September 10, 2012, 03:07:47 PM
First time last year (ever) I shot an elk twice with it. The shot was 350 yds, once thru the neck and the other thru the boiler house. The 2nd shot did damage to left shld coming out, But I have seen 30.06 do a lot worse than a 300 can.
Post by: Blacktail Sniper on September 10, 2012, 10:09:00 PM
Should be holding it against your shoulder not between your legs. :chuckle: :chuckle:Get a tikka t3lite .300wm and not sacrifice weight an d have an all around gun you can do ANYTHNG with! :twocents: Enough said!
A Tikka would be the only thing that would detour me from the chambering.
"Tikka t3 300WM - "Makes my pu**y hurt to shoot it. Owie.""
:DOH:
Post by: RadSav on September 10, 2012, 10:23:49 PM
so never skinning one in my life, how do i know whats ruined? :o
If you do not need to grind it to make burgers it's probably ruined. :o
grundy53's response was nearly word for word what I was thinking. All about the bullet choice. And with the 300WM you have A LOT of choices :tup:
Post by: Alchase on September 11, 2012, 12:15:59 PM
300WM + 165 gr Speer SP + 54.0gr Varget = 2799fps (Hodgdon.com)
Remington factory 30-06 165gr core-lokt = 2800 fps
Just saying ::)
Say What :dunno:
Post by: Alchase on September 11, 2012, 12:20:11 PM
30-06 = 2540
300 Win Mag = 2846
Post by: PolarBear on September 11, 2012, 12:23:15 PM
Post by: Bigshooter on September 11, 2012, 12:25:09 PM
Post by: LEN on September 15, 2012, 09:06:11 AM
LEN
Post by: steen on September 15, 2012, 10:30:57 AM