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6.5 Creedmor- the Holy Grail?
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<blockquote data-quote="FIGJAM" data-source="post: 1535191" data-attributes="member: 71039"><p>I think a lot of this "you need a big magnum" talk is psychological. I've been there too - when i bought my first 30 cal mag (300 weatherby) it was for a colorado elk hunt 15 years ago. I didn't shoot it real great, but I felt cool telling everybody in camp what I shot. I went through the whole 300 ultra mag phase - bragging to everybody at camp about "hydrostatic shock" and then the deer I shot ran 150 yards lol. Its like the little guy who buys and owns the big jacked up truck trying to compensate for something. </p><p></p><p>When i bought those big 300 mags I was trying to compensate for a lack of experience - my dad didn't hunt and I would just tag along with whoever would let me. I thought if I had a big caliber there would be more respect at camp I guess. </p><p></p><p>Now they stay in the safe most of the time. Hunting with a lot of different people and groups has opened my eyes thats for sure. I've seen Lots of **** poor shots with big magnums that the night before were bragged about around the campfire. I have a lot more experience now and am totally comfortable rolling into camp with my 270 wsm, 25-06 or 260 Rem.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FIGJAM, post: 1535191, member: 71039"] I think a lot of this “you need a big magnum” talk is psychological. I’ve been there too - when i bought my first 30 cal mag (300 weatherby) it was for a colorado elk hunt 15 years ago. I didn’t shoot it real great, but I felt cool telling everybody in camp what I shot. I went through the whole 300 ultra mag phase - bragging to everybody at camp about “hydrostatic shock” and then the deer I shot ran 150 yards lol. Its like the little guy who buys and owns the big jacked up truck trying to compensate for something. When i bought those big 300 mags I was trying to compensate for a lack of experience - my dad didn’t hunt and I would just tag along with whoever would let me. I thought if I had a big caliber there would be more respect at camp I guess. Now they stay in the safe most of the time. Hunting with a lot of different people and groups has opened my eyes thats for sure. I’ve seen Lots of **** poor shots with big magnums that the night before were bragged about around the campfire. I have a lot more experience now and am totally comfortable rolling into camp with my 270 wsm, 25-06 or 260 Rem. [/QUOTE]
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