eagle rider Posted July 1, 2014 Author Share Posted July 1, 2014 great post country! Do you hand load that 150 gr loading? If so what is the recipe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizz1219 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 No such thing as "to dead"... If you want to hunt with it shoot it... It will definitely kill a deer... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Five Seasons Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 No such thing as "to dead"... If you want to hunt with it shoot it... It will definitely kill a deer... No... But there is such thing with minimizes loss of meat. I'm not against the 300 but I do understand the pros and cons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizz1219 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Put through the ribcage and it will minimize meat loss. Stay away from shoulders and it won't make much of a mess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ants Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 No such thing as "to dead"... If you want to hunt with it shoot it... It will definitely kill a deer... I deer hunted in Maine many years ago. One of the old timer guides use to say the same thing. LOL!!! He loved the 7mm Mag for deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizz1219 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Hey... it's not my caliber of choice.. the question was Can you hunt with that caliber.. yes.. shot placement is even more important but it will kill a deer with no problem... Just have to be ready for meat loss in using it.. My favorite deer rifle cal is 25-06... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ants Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Hey... it's not my caliber of choice.. the question was Can you hunt with that caliber.. yes.. shot placement is even more important but it will kill a deer with no problem... Just have to be ready for meat loss in using it.. My favorite deer rifle cal is 25-06... I agree. My favorite deer round is the 7mm-08. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Kills, butchers, grinds-up and cooks all in one bullet. The perfect caliber......lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pygmy Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 We all have our opinions regarding different chamberings and what terminal effects we desire. I personally have never been a proponent of the "expend all the energy inside the animal" theory.. I feel that two holes are better than one, in case tracking is required. If I were to use a .300 mag for deer, I would prefer to use a stoutly constructed 180 or 200 grain bullet that would fully penetrate the ribcage and would cause less meat damage. That said, I am not a fan of .300 mags, although I have nothing against using them. I feel they are neither fish nor fowl. If I need more punch than a .270, .280, or 30-06, I would move to something with a heavier bullet, like a .35 Whelen, a .338 Win mag, or my personal pet, a 9.3 x 62... They don't kick much more than a .300 mag and with the heavier bullets they use, ( 225 to 300 grain) they pack a lot more punch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinsdale Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 (edited) What a bunch of wimmens. Ooooo, a 300 Win Mag......it may hurt my mangina if i pull the trigger. Take up needle point if you can't figure out shot selection and bullet construction choice. Besides who cares about a cup full of meat when there is a set of antlers? Edited July 2, 2014 by Dinsdale 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawdwaz Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 What a bunch of wimmens. Ooooo, a 300 Win Mag......it may hurt my mangina if i pull the trigger. Take up needle point if you can't figure out shot selection and bullet construction choice. Besides who cares about a cup full of meat when there is a set of antlers? LOL. I saw THAT coming from a mile away................................ Funny thing is that a 12ga does a ton of damage too. You guys that are all choked up about meat loss ever use one? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ants Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Yup……The last deer I hit square in the shoulder, with a 30-06 didn't yield much meat in that area either……. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Five Seasons Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 What a bunch of wimmens. Ooooo, a 300 Win Mag......it may hurt my mangina if i pull the trigger. Take up needle point if you can't figure out shot selection and bullet construction choice. Besides who cares about a cup full of meat when there is a set of antlers? Just a discussion to pass the time in the offseason. Sometimes we talk like every shot we make is perfect. I can kill a buck with a field point, but it doesn't make it an ok selection. When hunting I prefer a round that will help most compensate for an imperfect shot. Hence why a lot of us use hollow points too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle rider Posted July 2, 2014 Author Share Posted July 2, 2014 I'll make sure I put the pic in when I cape him put. The pic is a caped deer from a 444 Marlin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinsdale Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Belo, on 01 Jul 2014 - 9:10 PM, said: Just a discussion to pass the time in the offseason. Sometimes we talk like every shot we make is perfect. I can kill a buck with a field point, but it doesn't make it an ok selection. When hunting I prefer a round that will help most compensate for an imperfect shot. Hence why a lot of us use hollow points too. And here I though my use of a few emoticons would add a little levity to my post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawdwaz Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 And here I though my use of a few emoticons would add a little levity to my post. >>>>------------> :{ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pygmy Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 What a bunch of wimmens. Ooooo, a 300 Win Mag......it may hurt my mangina if i pull the trigger. Take up needle point if you can't figure out shot selection and bullet construction choice. Besides who cares about a cup full of meat when there is a set of antlers? Well, shave my a** and call me NANCY !...hehehehehe.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Five Seasons Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 And here I though my use of a few emoticons would add a little levity to my post. sorry i can't see them on my phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr VJP Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Being from NJ originally, I've killed dozens of deer with a 12 gauge using 1 oz slugs. The damage to the meat is a lot less than a magnum high velocity rifle, mainly because the slug moves at a paltry 1200 fps at the muzzle and less than 1000 fps at 50 yards, where the average deer is taken with a 12 gauge. Meat is damaged by hydrostatic shock, which is much greater when the velocity of the given projectile is vastly increased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Myself i went up from 280 to 300. The 280 still made me chase a few after good shots but for me it was a down sizing of the gun case. I went with something i could use anywhere on anything the rest of my hunting days. She has no kick with muzzle work but will wake up the kids when you touch her off! Lol a mag with muzzle brake or ports is loud as heck. Nice add-on though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 I don't shoot a 300 often as it's too expensive compared to others I've got. I will say that at 50 yards you can pull back off the shoulder a bit and you won't get hemoraging into the shoulder too bad at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle rider Posted July 11, 2014 Author Share Posted July 11, 2014 Re slugs. Grew up hunting in areas that were slug and now turned rifle. A lot of why slugs don't mangle meat has to do with construction. The new sabots are about as devastating as a rifle round. I'm talking about the Hornady SST slugs specifically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr VJP Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 Yeah, never used them. Too expensive. The Lightfield sabots work great and don't damage meat. Price is good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr VJP Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Saw this today and had to post it here. A deer taken with a 300 Mag @ 50 yards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncountry Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 That is not the norm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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