Thread: Cow Elk 688 Yards With a .243

My 3006 is my manly gun pretty sure manly guns start with a 3 and upwards

Well with northdude I must concur a 3006 is surely manly as it has been used by Men defending their freedoms with honor, in the face of death as a service calibre.
The 416 well that would require a different test. While it is very true that a boy could not use one, it doesn't have the same breeding as the H&H, the honor of the 3006 or 'old money' respectability now that Remington is in financial straits. So while the 416 might be a mans gun it is not the gun of a Gentleman.

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

Well with northdude I must concur a 3006 is surely manly as it has been used by Men defending their freedoms with honor, in the face of death as a service calibre.
The 416 well that would require a different test. While it is very true that a boy could not use one, it doesn't have the same breeding as the H&H, the honor of the 3006 or 'old money' respectability now that Remington is in financial straits. So while the 416 might be a mans gun it is not the gun of a Gentleman.

All my original handloads were made from 375H+H cases so I reckon that counts lol

"375 H&H will teach you what recoil is"
the gunsmith dude from the gun club has a P14 in 375 HH. Big muzzle brake-230(ish cant remember)grainers at nearly about 3000fps. he reckons recoil is pretty good very accurate, flat shooting and apparently awesome on deer.

Originally Posted by csmiffy

All my original handloads were made from 375H+H cases so I reckon that counts lol

"375 H&H will teach you what recoil is"
the gunsmith dude from the gun club has a P14 in 375 HH. Big muzzle brake-230(ish cant remember)grainers at nearly about 3000fps. he reckons recoil is pretty good very accurate, flat shooting and apparently awesome on deer.

Well you are all class mate, Ha. Haven't checked but I am sure the 375 could be loaded to shoot that Elk cow at long range. But as others have said the gap could have been closed quite a bit. If Kas shot that elk cow with a classic like the H&H at say 500 yards that would be a lot more respecting of the animal and still be something a bit different and worth watching.

Originally Posted by northdude

My 3006 is my manly gun pretty sure manly guns start with a 3 and upwards

A very good friend of mine started work as a commercial deer hunter back in the 70's

He tried a .270, but wasn't impressed. He went looking for a bigger hammer and was talking to a mate of his and was handed a 30/06 and told: "try this."

It malletted pretty much everything he aimed at. His explanation as to why he liked it was the knockdown power and the fact that if the deer did manage to make it into 2nd gear and then into the bush, it would be leaving a good size blood trail that either he or his GSP (Whoever was least hungover at the time) could easily follow.