Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Hunting
Long Range Hunting & Shooting
400 yard deer rifle.
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="FEENIX" data-source="post: 1108930" data-attributes="member: 14204"><p>Below was my original straight to the point response to you. </p><p></p><p>1. </p><p></p><p>Self-explanatory.</p><p></p><p>2. </p><p></p><p>Of course it's not necessary to use .300 WM for a deer size game at 400 yards as noted in my previous response. It boils down to personal choice and intended use. Every time I see "overkill" used, it's associated with meat damage. I'm sure I am not the only one but I used my antelope hunt experiences to prove the point that it is not the case with shot placement and right load.</p><p></p><p>3. </p><p></p><p>It supports #2 for increased versatility to hunt more games and LR possibilities esp. out west. You again reinforced it with your comment as I agreed on initially ... </p><p></p><p><strong><em>"Like I said....if you want to carry one rifle to do everything, the 300WM is a great choice. I used mine on a hunt to take elk at 600+, deer at 400+, and antelope at 300. But if elk were not included in that hunt I would have taken a smaller chambering."</em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em><span style="color: Red">I'd rather have enough gun "on hand" to humanely harvest a game and don't need it than the other way around.</span></em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p>As far as the recoil goes, I am not recoil sensitive but all of my .300 WM has muzzle brakes (another personal choice) and the felt recoil is comparable to that of .308 Win. Not the best video but check out this 58 pound 8 year old girl shooting a .300 WM ...</p><p></p><p>[media=youtube]5d_wwTYuWaI[/media]</p><p></p><p>On top of reloading down to a safe level to address the recoil, there's also ...</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>This is my last last response on this subject as I don't want to further hijack the thread so the OP can make a sound decision he can live with. We can only provide a recommendation but the OP has the ultimate choice to make.</p><p></p><p>Cheers!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FEENIX, post: 1108930, member: 14204"] Below was my original straight to the point response to you. 1. Self-explanatory. 2. Of course it's not necessary to use .300 WM for a deer size game at 400 yards as noted in my previous response. It boils down to personal choice and intended use. Every time I see "overkill" used, it's associated with meat damage. I'm sure I am not the only one but I used my antelope hunt experiences to prove the point that it is not the case with shot placement and right load. 3. It supports #2 for increased versatility to hunt more games and LR possibilities esp. out west. You again reinforced it with your comment as I agreed on initially ... [B][I]"Like I said....if you want to carry one rifle to do everything, the 300WM is a great choice. I used mine on a hunt to take elk at 600+, deer at 400+, and antelope at 300. But if elk were not included in that hunt I would have taken a smaller chambering." [COLOR=Red]I'd rather have enough gun "on hand" to humanely harvest a game and don't need it than the other way around.[/COLOR] [/I][/B] As far as the recoil goes, I am not recoil sensitive but all of my .300 WM has muzzle brakes (another personal choice) and the felt recoil is comparable to that of .308 Win. Not the best video but check out this 58 pound 8 year old girl shooting a .300 WM ... [media=youtube]5d_wwTYuWaI[/media] On top of reloading down to a safe level to address the recoil, there's also ... This is my last last response on this subject as I don't want to further hijack the thread so the OP can make a sound decision he can live with. We can only provide a recommendation but the OP has the ultimate choice to make. Cheers! [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Hunting
Long Range Hunting & Shooting
400 yard deer rifle.
Top