stagpanther
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I remember some time ago on a savage forum I used to frequent someone posted a picture of a doe that was hit at fairly close range with a 300 RUM--it literally blew the animal almost entirely in half.
Useless in the field.
Okay. Okay.Useless? Not completely ..... I'm sure it'd kill something.
I'll go with "overkill" and "unnecessary".
To a point, I agree, but then I shoot a 7X57. If I can't get within 300-400 yds, I won't shoot. But for him, it works.I'll go with "overkill" and "unnecessary".
Based on that statement, others on these forums over the years, and personal conversations, I'd say we approach the matter fairly similarly.To a point, I agree, but then I shoot a 7X57. If I can't get within 300-400 yds, I won't shoot. But for him, it works.
My question(s) is this: I'm wondering if my buddy is at risk of a "bullet vaporization" or conversely a laser-beam pass through at closer ranges--
My unscientific first impression is that the whelen hits noticeably harder in recoil than the 7mm RUM.My biggest 'boomer' is a .35 Whelen.
The RUM is a little hot for that close range, it accels at the longer ranges.
I will have to report you!
I'll take your word for it.My unscientific first impression is that the whelen hits noticeably harder in recoil than the 7mm RUM.
Seriously--all the stuff I ever heard about the RUM cartridges had me ready to flinch--and no doubt the bigger ones probably deliver more of a kick than the 7mm--but when I fired it I was like "what the heck, this isn't NEARLY as bad as I thought it would be. " That comfort level I think translates to be more relaxed when shooting--which in turn probably helps with accuracy.I'll take your word for it.
I haven't fired any variety of RUM, but my first .35 Whelen put quite a hurtin' on the shooter. (Didn't help that it was only 7 lbs.) Snappy, snappy, and even killed a cheap scope base.
The second one isn't done yet, but I'm sure it'll still be unpleasant to shoot -- especially for other people, since I'm shaping the stock for me.