bamaranger
New member
400 yds plus and some other thoughts
If a guide took a shot from behind me for any other reason than to save my hide, he would get a big piece of my mind and no more of my money.
Anybody encouraging me to shoot farther than I thought prudent would be held in similar contempt.
Limiting your shots to under 400, seems reasonable and prudent, irregardless of caliber.
Your 7mm mag offers s;lightly flatter trajectory than an '06 and similarly seems a good choice. If you have lost confidence in that particular rifle due to accuracy issues (you never did say what it was grouping) , starting over w/ another 7 mag is not bad move.
A .300 will recoil more and a .338 plenty more. I would not put a brake on any field rifle, for the reasons you already stated, too LOUD.
Wish I could hunt half the places you have.
If a guide took a shot from behind me for any other reason than to save my hide, he would get a big piece of my mind and no more of my money.
Anybody encouraging me to shoot farther than I thought prudent would be held in similar contempt.
Limiting your shots to under 400, seems reasonable and prudent, irregardless of caliber.
Your 7mm mag offers s;lightly flatter trajectory than an '06 and similarly seems a good choice. If you have lost confidence in that particular rifle due to accuracy issues (you never did say what it was grouping) , starting over w/ another 7 mag is not bad move.
A .300 will recoil more and a .338 plenty more. I would not put a brake on any field rifle, for the reasons you already stated, too LOUD.
Wish I could hunt half the places you have.