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SansSouci · January 11, 2014, 01:41 PM

Againstthewind,

Shooting big calibers is not fun. I own a .47/70 Guide Gun. That thing flat hurts when shooting hand loads.

I think the 7MM Rem Mag is the best long range rifle ever invented. The reason is it's generally the largest caliber that most hunters can shoot w/o excessive recoil causing flinching. It will shoot a lot father than nearly are hunters are capable of hitting targets. Further, there is magic in .284 projectiles. Their enviable sectional densities and ballistic coefficients are hard to beat unless one wants to move up to where excessive recoil dominates.

Mark is right in that hunters owe it to animals that they intend to kill to put bullets in areas that will cause them to die quickly. What good is it to shoot & wound & never recover the biggest anything? If I am fortunate to even see a once-in-a-lifetime trophy elk, I won't shoot until my guide tells me to drop the hammer. And if I am drawn, I will practice until I am 100% confident that I can make a shot that my guide tells me.

January 11, 2014, 01:41 PM	#52
SansSouci Senior Member Join Date: December 13, 2013 Location: Heart of Reagan Country Posts: 479	Againstthewind, Shooting big calibers is not fun. I own a .47/70 Guide Gun. That thing flat hurts when shooting hand loads. I think the 7MM Rem Mag is the best long range rifle ever invented. The reason is it's generally the largest caliber that most hunters can shoot w/o excessive recoil causing flinching. It will shoot a lot father than nearly are hunters are capable of hitting targets. Further, there is magic in .284 projectiles. Their enviable sectional densities and ballistic coefficients are hard to beat unless one wants to move up to where excessive recoil dominates. Mark is right in that hunters owe it to animals that they intend to kill to put bullets in areas that will cause them to die quickly. What good is it to shoot & wound & never recover the biggest anything? If I am fortunate to even see a once-in-a-lifetime trophy elk, I won't shoot until my guide tells me to drop the hammer. And if I am drawn, I will practice until I am 100% confident that I can make a shot that my guide tells me.