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Anybody regret NOT going 338?
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<blockquote data-quote="MudRunner2005" data-source="post: 803552" data-attributes="member: 12995"><p>I have shot a .338-378 Weatherby Magnum. I choose to not hunt with one because I think it just an overbore fascination. It's all in what the military is using is what seems to draw the most interest in the shooting communities trends. Now that the military has swapped the M24's from .308 Win, to .300 WM, people seem to be shucking off their .308's in favor of the LA counterpart... Once it the .338 Lapua came out....Popularity sky-rocketed.</p><p> </p><p>.408 Cheytac.....Another prime example. .50 BMG...Another example.</p><p> </p><p>Anything hot that can shoot for over a mile is the next big thing.</p><p> </p><p>I am not saying that anything is a bad person for owning or hunting with such rifles. I am simply saying that I choose not to own or hunt with a .338 or larger caliber magnum rifle.</p><p> </p><p>It's just my opinion.</p><p> </p><p>But the comment about a well-placed small caliber being more deadly than a poorly placed large caliber, is about the truth, if you've ever made a perfect shot right in the pumpstation before. You shoot....They fall right over. You can do that with a .22-250....Doesn't have to be the hammer of Thor to do such a thing.</p><p> </p><p>If you shoot Moose or Caribou, I MIGHT could understand the .338 being a bit of an advantage b/c of the size of Moose and Caribou. But for anything else, a .300 WM or smaller will do the trick.</p><p> </p><p>Get ****ed about my comments all you want....But the reason it ****es you off so much, is b/c you KNOW deep inside that I am right in what I have said...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MudRunner2005, post: 803552, member: 12995"] I have shot a .338-378 Weatherby Magnum. I choose to not hunt with one because I think it just an overbore fascination. It's all in what the military is using is what seems to draw the most interest in the shooting communities trends. Now that the military has swapped the M24's from .308 Win, to .300 WM, people seem to be shucking off their .308's in favor of the LA counterpart... Once it the .338 Lapua came out....Popularity sky-rocketed. .408 Cheytac.....Another prime example. .50 BMG...Another example. Anything hot that can shoot for over a mile is the next big thing. I am not saying that anything is a bad person for owning or hunting with such rifles. I am simply saying that I choose not to own or hunt with a .338 or larger caliber magnum rifle. It's just my opinion. But the comment about a well-placed small caliber being more deadly than a poorly placed large caliber, is about the truth, if you've ever made a perfect shot right in the pumpstation before. You shoot....They fall right over. You can do that with a .22-250....Doesn't have to be the hammer of Thor to do such a thing. If you shoot Moose or Caribou, I MIGHT could understand the .338 being a bit of an advantage b/c of the size of Moose and Caribou. But for anything else, a .300 WM or smaller will do the trick. Get ****ed about my comments all you want....But the reason it ****es you off so much, is b/c you KNOW deep inside that I am right in what I have said... [/QUOTE]
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