Quote:
|
I do feel that people who shoot magnums need to be competant marksmen. They should be able to shoot prone, sitting and standing, as well as putting them in the 10 ring at the bench. Is a .300 RUM fun to shoot at the bench? Not really. My shoulder starts to sting after 10 rds
|
IMO, Quailfat has correctly identified the biggest problem with the magnum rounds, especially for inexperienced (and sometimes experienced!) hunters. Regardless of whether a hunter anticipates and/or perceives the magnum recoil while shooting at an animal, he or she will certainly feel it while practicing. Consequently, practice is often relegated to merely sighting in once before opening day, and magnum round performance cannot compensate for failure to hone shooting skills through practice.
I have a hunting buddy who, like Quailfat, shoots the RUM, and shoots it well. And that RUM sure does a number on deer. Personally though, I think I'll stick with the boring .308.
At least the range time with it is fun.