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<blockquote data-quote="yobuck" data-source="post: 1756844" data-attributes="member: 12443"><p>Well fact is most long range kills are considerably less than 1000 yds. So considering that, then yes the larger cartridges probably aren't necessary. </p><p>In the late 80s my wife and i were fortunate enough to visit Hawaii. While there i chartered a boat at Kona for a full day trip for Marlin. We were trolling with just 2 rods, each with a 130 size Penn reel on a heavy bent butt trolling rod. Each rod had a live Skipjack tuna tethered to a large hook. After a couple hours slow trolling one of the rods got hit and i was told to get into the fighting chair. Less than 10 min later a 68# Striped Marlin was brought on board. later the Captain shook my hand and told me i had done a good job with the fish.</p><p>I thanked him and said i would have rather it had been on much lighter stand up tackle. He just nodded, but a few seconds later said, but what if it had been a 500 pounder that swam up and ate that fish?</p><p> Hindsite is always 20/20.</p><p>Different hunting styles and distances, due to different areas of the country certainly factor into our decisions.</p><p>But when your glassing all day from a location that could produce an opportunity at 500 yds over there, 900 over there, and 1500 or even more over there, it's best having a gun for the longest possibility.</p><p> We've had long discussions on this site on how far you can shoot guns like 300 WMs. Besides shooting is one thing and hunting is yet another, especially considering the rare opportunities we get. But to each his own, it's your time and your money, so use what you like, and the rest of us can do likewise.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="yobuck, post: 1756844, member: 12443"] Well fact is most long range kills are considerably less than 1000 yds. So considering that, then yes the larger cartridges probably aren’t necessary. In the late 80s my wife and i were fortunate enough to visit Hawaii. While there i chartered a boat at Kona for a full day trip for Marlin. We were trolling with just 2 rods, each with a 130 size Penn reel on a heavy bent butt trolling rod. Each rod had a live Skipjack tuna tethered to a large hook. After a couple hours slow trolling one of the rods got hit and i was told to get into the fighting chair. Less than 10 min later a 68# Striped Marlin was brought on board. later the Captain shook my hand and told me i had done a good job with the fish. I thanked him and said i would have rather it had been on much lighter stand up tackle. He just nodded, but a few seconds later said, but what if it had been a 500 pounder that swam up and ate that fish? Hindsite is always 20/20. Different hunting styles and distances, due to different areas of the country certainly factor into our decisions. But when your glassing all day from a location that could produce an opportunity at 500 yds over there, 900 over there, and 1500 or even more over there, it’s best having a gun for the longest possibility. We’ve had long discussions on this site on how far you can shoot guns like 300 WMs. Besides shooting is one thing and hunting is yet another, especially considering the rare opportunities we get. But to each his own, it’s your time and your money, so use what you like, and the rest of us can do likewise. [/QUOTE]
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