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Magnum obsession seems real
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<blockquote data-quote="Varmint Hunter" data-source="post: 1862989" data-attributes="member: 313"><p>For a long time I followed the trend of buying and shooting more and more powerful cartridges. I've owned centerfire rifles chambered for everything from 221 Fireball to 460 Wby mag. Many of the big bores were just something that I wanted to shoot and didn't have a "need" for. However, I did hunt with most of them because I felt that bigger was better in most instances even if not needed.</p><p></p><p>Moving forward a few decades and having already taken quite a bit of game my attitude has changed. With the advent of better bullets, more accurate rifles, greater ranging devices and a better understanding of bullet drop & wind drift, most of the big cartridges just aren't needed the way they might have been.</p><p></p><p>Unlike many, I am slowly moving away from the big cartridges and am enjoying my shooting/hunting just as much, if not more. The 460 Wby was sold a long time ago. My 375 Ruger did a great job on a buffalo hunt but killed way more paper than animals so I recently sold it. My 338 RUM is a virtual tack driver but I can't imagine that for my current hunting needs that my 30 Nosler won't get the job done. And for my 45-70, well ............. that lever gun is just too much fun to shoot even with the heaviest loads - I'll be keeping that one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Varmint Hunter, post: 1862989, member: 313"] For a long time I followed the trend of buying and shooting more and more powerful cartridges. I've owned centerfire rifles chambered for everything from 221 Fireball to 460 Wby mag. Many of the big bores were just something that I wanted to shoot and didn't have a "need" for. However, I did hunt with most of them because I felt that bigger was better in most instances even if not needed. Moving forward a few decades and having already taken quite a bit of game my attitude has changed. With the advent of better bullets, more accurate rifles, greater ranging devices and a better understanding of bullet drop & wind drift, most of the big cartridges just aren't needed the way they might have been. Unlike many, I am slowly moving away from the big cartridges and am enjoying my shooting/hunting just as much, if not more. The 460 Wby was sold a long time ago. My 375 Ruger did a great job on a buffalo hunt but killed way more paper than animals so I recently sold it. My 338 RUM is a virtual tack driver but I can't imagine that for my current hunting needs that my 30 Nosler won't get the job done. And for my 45-70, well ............. that lever gun is just too much fun to shoot even with the heaviest loads - I'll be keeping that one. [/QUOTE]
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