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 Re: So who likes the big calibers?
[Re: bassinking]
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11/02/10 07:37 PM
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BOBO the Clown
kind of a big deal
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I have a 30-06 and a 300 mag, but I really have no need for them since I have a 25-06 and 257wby. Both where gifts so thats why I still have them
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Re: So who likes the big calibers?
[Re: BOBO the Clown]
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11/02/10 08:00 PM
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txwhite3
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Shot a 270 for 30 years.About 5 years ago I got a 25-06 and never looked back.To me the kick is like a 243 and plenty of knock down with proper bullet placement.
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Re: So who likes the big calibers?
[Re: txwhite3]
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11/02/10 08:02 PM
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Armalite260
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300 Win Mag Sendero!! No Kick, thank god it's heavy!! LOL
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Re: So who likes the big calibers?
[Re: Armalite260]
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11/02/10 08:04 PM
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JCB
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My go to weapon is the 300 Ultra Mag. But I have also used a 340 Weatherby Mag and 338 Win Mag for deer hunting also. I have a few guns bigger than those but have not used them for whitetails........YET!
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Re: So who likes the big calibers?
[Re: JCB]
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11/02/10 08:18 PM
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Texan Til I Die
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I killed a doe 4 or 5 years ago with a 375 H&H Magnum. Did surprisingly little excess damage. My go to gun for whitetails is a 7 Rem Mag.
Silver spurs and gold tequila
keep me hanging on.
Pretty girls and old cantinas
give me shelter from the storm.
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Re: So who likes the big calibers?
[Re: Flintlock]
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11/02/10 08:19 PM
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LandPirate
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Does a .62 round ball count? When I'm not hunting black powder, I use a 308 Norma Magnum. I've got one of them too (.308 Norma Mag). Schultz & Larson from Otterup Denmark. Nice shooting rifle but man does it punch you, especially with 180g bullets. I also have a Weatherby Mark V (W. Germany) in .300 Weatherby Mag, a Sako Finnbear in .264 Win Mag, a custom Mauser in 7mm Rem Mag but my old faithful standby is a Browning A-bolt in .270 Win. I prefer a rifle that gives you the option to really reach out touch 'em if you have to. I've found that I just don't need anything more than the .270 so the rest usually sit in the safe.
Mike
Buda, Tx
Hunt near Freer
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Re: So who likes the big calibers?
[Re: atascosa_red]
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11/02/10 09:08 PM
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bigbuck1
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I carry my old 30.06 99% of the time. Just love the old gun.
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Re: So who likes the big calibers?
[Re: bigbuck1]
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11/02/10 09:29 PM
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BUDH
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30.06 most of the time, but I prefer my 300 win mag due to the Zeiss that sits on top.
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Re: So who likes the big calibers?
[Re: bigbuck1]
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11/02/10 09:31 PM
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mws
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I do. 300, 303, 270, 7mag, and 264. Problem is using them every year. I pick one and take another one with me just incase someone needs to use one. They will never use the 264 but the others go for it.
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Re: So who likes the big calibers?
[Re: bassinking]
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11/02/10 09:34 PM
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TAT
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7mm mag love that gun.kicks like a mule
It's not how you fall, It's how you get up.
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Re: So who likes the big calibers?
[Re: TAT]
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11/02/10 11:19 PM
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tannerlst
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can't wait to use my .450 busmaster this year!
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Re: So who likes the big calibers?
[Re: tannerlst]
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11/02/10 11:24 PM
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cmc
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I am the biggest recoil sissy there is. Its just not enjoyable to me shoot something that hurts. I've got a couple that kick but they dont get shot. Give me .223 and if its a heavy gun .308 thats enough. That'll kill what needs killin.
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Re: So who likes the big calibers?
[Re: TAT]
#1798921
11/02/10 11:27 PM
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kmon11
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In rifles I shoot anything from 17machII to 50BMG. Larger ones use for deer 7STW, 338 Federal, 350 Rem Mag, 375 Win, 38-55, 44Mag, 45-70 haven't used the 50BMG on a deer yet but some day I might  Go to gun remington 788 in 7mm-08 but have used 17 Remington to 45-70.
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true
Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: So who likes the big calibers?
[Re: kmon11]
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11/02/10 11:39 PM
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Rustler
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Bought a Weatherby .460 mag on an impulse, its been shot 9 times, 3 of those by me, never again.
.35 Whelen is as big enough for me, haven't shot it in 3-4 years.
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Re: So who likes the big calibers?
[Re: whby05]
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11/02/10 11:44 PM
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txtrophy85
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what is it with the 270? they do seem to kick a little more than the bigger guns?  my .270 is a pussycat. not a uncommon gun, ruger m77 MK II in stock form. my uncles .270 Model 70 is a sweet shooter as well. Yall either must be shooting ultralights or need to man up a bit
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Re: So who likes the big calibers?
[Re: LandPirate]
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11/02/10 11:46 PM
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txtrophy85
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Mag, a Sako Finnbear in .264 Win Mag, a custom Mauser in 7mm Rem Mag man thats a sweet piece. can you post a pic?
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Re: So who likes the big calibers?
[Re: txtrophy85]
#1798983
11/02/10 11:48 PM
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LandPirate
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I don't know about y'all but I personally believe that 12 gauge pump with 00 buckshot or slugs kicks harder than any of my rifles.
Mike
Buda, Tx
Hunt near Freer
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Re: So who likes the big calibers?
[Re: LandPirate]
#1799037
11/03/10 12:12 AM
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txtrophy85
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I don't know about y'all but I personally believe that 12 gauge pump with 00 buckshot or slugs kicks harder than any of my rifles. yeah they kick......i find them unpleasant.
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Re: So who likes the big calibers?
[Re: bassinking]
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11/03/10 12:19 AM
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luv2brode
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308 for my and the wife
kids have 243
all have 223
i am cancelling my subscription, i am tired of your issues!
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Re: So who likes the big calibers?
[Re: luv2brode]
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11/03/10 01:12 AM
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huntandfish
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I've made a full circle, I went from shooting small calibers, hunting when I was a kid. To shooting large claibers .300 Weatherby, .375 H&H. Now, at my old age of 34 enjoy killing with my .243 and .308. My first kill with my .375H&H and 235 grain TSX 3100 FPS. It would flat lay hogs and deer out!! One big sow was facing me, I was one the ground, shooting off of a bipod. I put the crosshairs on her nose. Bullet entered right above snout pulverizied her spine from neck to tail, bullet then exited her rear!! I've been thinking about a Kimber Montana in .223. In my eyes that would be one handy little package, light as could be, no recoil. A killing machine in my hands!! 
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Re: So who likes the big calibers?
[Re: huntandfish]
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11/03/10 01:18 AM
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psycho0819
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So who likes the big calibers?
Not me, I stick with 308 and smaller diameter stuff.
Tolerance is the virtue of a man without conviction.
The end of the world began the day it was created, and life is a sexually transmitted terminal disease.
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Re: So who likes the big calibers?
[Re: bassinking]
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11/03/10 01:32 AM
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gary75758
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I hunt pigs with either a 300 win mag or a 7 mag, I like the smack down they deliver, for deer I love my 25-06 but that is just me...to each there own 
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Re: So who likes the big calibers?
[Re: gary75758]
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11/03/10 01:38 AM
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GLC
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Been shooting a 30.06 for 30 years, decided to get a 270 for this year. Dosen't feel like it kicks as much as a 30.06. Of course I like to shoot my Ar the best, no kick at all.
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Re: So who likes the big calibers?
[Re: bassinking]
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11/03/10 01:48 AM
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jim1961
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Re: So who likes the big calibers?
[Re: huntandfish]
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11/03/10 02:47 AM
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tk325
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I've made a full circle, I went from shooting small calibers, hunting when I was a kid. To shooting large claibers .300 Weatherby, .375 H&H. Now, at my old age of 34 enjoy killing with my .243 and .308. My first kill with my .375H&H and 235 grain TSX 3100 FPS. It would flat lay hogs and deer out!! One big sow was facing me, I was one the ground, shooting off of a bipod. I put the crosshairs on her nose. Bullet entered right above snout pulverizied her spine from neck to tail, bullet then exited her rear!! I've been thinking about a Kimber Montana in .223. In my eyes that would be one handy little package, light as could be, no recoil. A killing machine in my hands!! Is the finish on that barrel brown/copper? That looks pretty nice.
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