Thread: Do i need a 300 win mag?

Half the fun is in the trying.
Buy one. Give it whirl.
If you don't like it flick on down the line.

Magnums are fun.
But I don't own one anymore.

Few mates have gone Magnum over the last few years and have really been bitten by the bug.
I'm certain that some will upgrade to really big magnum at some stage.

It's not a need. But it is fun.

Himmmm 358

Originally Posted by Sideshow

Himmmm 358

Magnum of course I would be thinking , Sideshow

I had a 338 and then a 300 WM which I would still be shooting if some F***** hadn't stolen it. Awesome caliber especially if you reload and my savage was very accurate. The recoils not that bad (but then I am large) and it will kill EVERYTHING you will meet in NZ and then some. You can get some awesome high BC 30 cal bullets now that the 300 will push much better than the 06. On the other hand 338 projectiles were less common and more expensive (my 338 was also a Rem 700 ).

Go for it!

Magnums are a strange conundrum.
For years they were touted as your favourite standard caliber on steroids.
For example a 300WM was a massively powerful 308 delivering the same projectile just faster and with more energy thus increasing the distance you could accurately and humanly shoot an animal with the same projectile .
That is correct up to a point , but in reality they are completely different beasts because of the Magnums ability to launch far greater bullet weights at respectable speeds .
To use a Magnum to its full potential you must use heavy projectiles for caliber size in my opinion.
The minute you go down that road your shooting experience becomes more difficult due to recoil and controllability in a light weight rifle .
The only reason you really need to go down the Magnum road is if you consistently shoot at extended ranges way out yonder.
The old saying of “ the truth will set you free “ comes to mind , be honest with yourself about how far you shoot and your ability to accurately shoot a hard kicker of a rifle .
I downsized fom a 7mmRem to a 6.5x55 and couldn’t be happier , the reality was I had been swept up in the bigger is way better belief and wasnt being honest with myself .
I didnt have the ability or places to shoot that allowed me to use it to its full potential.
I was like the guy who owns a Ducati superbike but uses it around town in the 50kmh areas and never goes to the race track , a complete waste of potential and sacrifice of comfort.
If your going to honestly shoot long targets consistently then grab a Magnum , but “ fall in love with the numbers , not the idea “

Some pretty good advice there @Ground Control. I was a bit like that with my Honda XR 650, it was in such good nick that I didn't want to take it off road so I would just get it out on the odd hot day and go for a long ride on the open roads but then decided to sell it and get something more useful like a jet boat. And the fact the tourists on our roads were wiping everyone out helped with my decision.

I love my 7mm Rem Mag and don't see myself parting with it any time soon and it's my first big caliber riffle. Distances I have shot my deer at are as follows: 393 meters, 80 meters, 475 meters, 216 meters, 100 meters, 360 meters and 200 meters.
It's a Tikka T3 light with a Z 5 scope and no other extras, it is very light to carry around for bush stalks etc but has the legs right out to the long stuff so a very versatile riffle. I don't notice the kick or noise when shooting at game however when I shot the first of my last 2 deer I remember looking up 360 meters to see if I had shot it and noticed the muzzle sticking up after the shot but still saw the deer rolling down the hill so the recoil is there but you just don't notice it during the moment when hunting.

The great thing about them is that once a deer is shot they aren't going anywhere so you can just taste the steaks in your mouth as soon as you pull the trigger. I guess the big question is did you buy the 300 Win Mag?

Originally Posted by Frodo

Cut it to 14" and put a muzzle brake and limbsaver on it.

Haha sounds like a waste of powder and my hearing