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300 Win Mag ammo for elk.
I suspect I am "preaching to the choir", but once you find a load you like, buy "at least" 100rds of the "same Lot#" for hunting and practice. 200 should last you your lifetime! A Magnum is not a plinker anyhow, so even 100 may last you a long time, especially not being a handloader and if you... -
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35 Whelen
I used the 35 Whelen Ackley Improved on two Plains Game hunts, '96, 2002. I used the 250X/2550 fps and the second trip the 200X/2970 fps. Pure killers. I killed Kudu, 2 zebra, Black Wildebeast, Blue Wildebeast, Red Hartebeast, and Oryx. I was also trying out some loads with a friends 300WM... -
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Bullets for the "Raking Shot"?
I'm leaning to the 210 - 225 weights of a few styles. This Spring I need to do some water jug tests. -
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300 Win Mag ammo for elk.
For a handload = 175 LRX Ramshot Magnum Fed 215 Winchester Cases. I have not used them but the Sig brass, etc is excellent, I bet their ammo is too! -
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Bullets for the "Raking Shot"?
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Bullets for the "Raking Shot"?
On big animals, If my first (behind the shoulder here) shot doesn't stagger them pretty good, I'll put a second one in quick as I can. If they run, I will shoot them at any angle, so I like penetrating bullets. I have used Nosler since 80 and Barnes since 1990, but I am intrigued by the North... -
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Big Bullets for Big Animals?
I remember when the 8mm Rem Mag came out an a contractor at our job had one. His wife had an identical Mod 700 in 7mm Rem Mag. He said while it was brutal in recoil, it was a stone cold Texas WT and Javalina/hog killer, ha! He said he and his wife shot some Javalina around 400yds. The 7mm stayed... -
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Big Bullets for Big Animals?
I love the 340 Wby, used the 210 XBT on PG back in '98. It was fine on any antelope, including the big Namibian Gemsbok. However, I shot a big zebra mare on the point of the shoulder, angling toward me, around 125yds. It busted the big knuckle but stopped there. She ran ( dragging that leg) with... -
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Big Bullets for Big Animals?
In late '90s I had my Smith put a Lothar Walther barrel chambered for the 9.3x62 on a Winchester Classic PF. Made a great hunting rifle. I carried it on a couple of unsuccessful elk hunts then gave it to my Youth Minister. He shot a Spike elk with my handloaded 286 NPT like a Big Hammer! ha In... -
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Big Bullets for Big Animals?
I like the 375 H&H and "my favorite", the 375 Weatherby Mag! I have owned (one at a time of course) six , mostly Mod 700 BDL SS but two Whitworth Express 375s (had one Mod 700 reamed out to the Wby.) Those rifles were used by me and two friends on cow elk , a Warthog through the hips while... -
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Big Bullets for Big Animals?
At the time, that 30-30 was seen as a "Gee Wiz" killer! I grew up n Tx with a 30-30, my Father called it "The Big Gun". I had better shoot those deer/hogs with some sort of "meat saving" shot too! He was a WW2 Vet, fought in MacArthur's bunch. He didn't even consider a 30-06 for Hunting. Said... -
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Favorite animal to hunt?
Here, Cow Elk; South Africa, Zebra and Blue Wildebeast; Namibia, the big Gemsbuck; Texas, Deer, hogs, Exotics! Will throw in Coyotes...anytime anywhere! :)- RevJim
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Big Bullets for Big Animals?
That 35 Whelan I had with the 250X and 200X was just a cutter, would chop a big hole all the way through, two big holes. But Life is too short, been there, done that, no more 35s for me, but they will always be in my Rifleman's heart!
