Shaun_300 Posted February 6, 2005 Report Share Posted February 6, 2005 sure got a surprise when my deer this past november didnt drop when i shot him at 20 yards with a 300 mag it jumped about 6 feet in the air, landed, stumbled 20 feet or so, then dropped. it was a perfect shot too, right behind the front shoulder. i thought it would have just melted him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted February 6, 2005 Report Share Posted February 6, 2005 Re: 300 win mags and yankees [ QUOTE ] 300s and yankees dont mix 7 deer have been shurly injured and never recovered cause thes darn yanks cant shoot a power full gun strait. some guy missed a deer and hit a power line 3oyrds up and to the left in the sky expain that. plus a 300 is a little much dont ya think for 130-190lb texas deer we dont have to vaporize them have you ever had experiences with the 300 winchester miss? [/ QUOTE ] Well this YANK can shoot straight, BTW, the civil war is over! Before you start the name calling learn to spell! Have you seen the seven deer that were never recovered? Besides you can miss with any gun if you don't have much experience with the firearm your using! I personally use a 270 for deer, but if the law states you can use a 300 mag so what. Shot placement is just as critical on a 300 mag as a .30-.30! BTW, welcome to the forums! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted February 6, 2005 Report Share Posted February 6, 2005 Re: 300 win mags and yankees [ QUOTE ] Before you start the name calling learn to spell! Have you seen the seven deer that were never recovered? Besides you can miss with any gun if you don't have much experience with the firearm your using! [/ QUOTE ] Yep, may not be such a great idea coming in here starting out like that making a broad statement directed at the folks from the north because you had some around that could not shoot. Alot of people around here where I hunt in Tennessee that wound deer. Think it has more to do with lack of good practice and control then the caliber of the gun in a experienced user. Personally I prefer a .270 for deer hunting as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper Posted February 6, 2005 Report Share Posted February 6, 2005 Re: 300 win mags and yankees I'm not even going to reply to this thread...except for saying, continue ignorant threads like this one...you won't be here long! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted February 6, 2005 Report Share Posted February 6, 2005 Re: 300 win mags and yankees Well, shucks, pardner...............I thought Texas was the land of all things BIG!! Heck, even us Yanks know that there ain't no such thing as "too dead". .300 Win. Mags seem to be just about right for whatever ails us around here...........150 lb. deer, coyotes............why, my longest kill ever on a groundhog was with a .300 Win. Mag. Do you know how hard it is to knock off a 6 lb. rodent at 500 yards when you've gotta bounce the bullet off an itty-bitty old powerline first???????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted February 6, 2005 Report Share Posted February 6, 2005 Re: 300 win mags and yankees I have hunted a lot both north and south of the Mason Dixon line. I have seen great shooters and hunters on both sides. I have also seen yahoos that could not hit the floor with their hat. So its not limited to a certain geographical location. I will also agree that a lot of hunters go out with guns they can not shoot properly. Again, its not limited to a group of hunters from any single area. Its across the nation. [ QUOTE ] 7 deer have been shurly injured and never recovered cause thes darn yanks cant shoot a power full gun strait. [/ QUOTE ] Are you sure its due to bad shooting skills or bad tracking and recovering skills? I know for sure that this and many other "Yanks" can shoot straight. I shoot a .300 Wby Mag on occasion. It's only barked twice at live game and not killed the target. It has taken a whole lot game at some very long distances too. Its killed more coyotes than most of my varmint guns combined. How about toning down the Big texas attitude? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
too_pointer Posted February 6, 2005 Report Share Posted February 6, 2005 Re: 300 win mags and yankees stexashunter15, Welcome to the forums. I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt, that I hope your post was meant to be funny, and that you really don't feel that way. As you see by the replies though, not in too good a taste ! A gun is only accurate if the person behind it is LOL. too_pointer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadHuntinPastor Posted February 6, 2005 Report Share Posted February 6, 2005 Re: 300 win mags and yankees I CAN'T STAND YANKEES EITHER!!!! Signed, Mom's from New Jersey and Dad's from New England , BUT I am a Virginia born...... RED SOX FAN!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut_Buster Posted February 6, 2005 Report Share Posted February 6, 2005 Re: 300 win mags and yankees [ QUOTE ] 300s and yankees dont mix 7 deer have been shurly injured and never recovered cause thes darn yanks cant shoot a power full gun strait. some guy missed a deer and hit a power line 3oyrds up and to the left in the sky expain that. plus a 300 is a little much dont ya think for 130-190lb texas deer we dont have to vaporize them have you ever had experiences with the 300 winchester miss? [/ QUOTE ] I'm a yankee and can hit deer just fine with my 300 WSM. BTW- If Yankees can't shoot there Johnny Reb who come we won the civil war Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
too_pointer Posted February 6, 2005 Report Share Posted February 6, 2005 Re: 300 win mags and yankees That is fine, but really, yankee's That applies to everyone.!! too_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaCoyote Posted February 6, 2005 Report Share Posted February 6, 2005 Re: 300 win mags and yankees I could care less about the yankee thing but what kind of business man are you? If I were a guide I would talk to the customers and find out how experienced they are. Then I would ask what they are shooting. Then, since I'm so smart, I would give a recommendation to use a smaller caliber. And last but not least I wouldn't spend so much time griping about the customers who pay me money so I can make a living HUNTING. By the way, when you are a hunting guide why would you think that your clients would be composed solely of great hunters with sniper experience? There is a reason that your line of work exists. DUH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washi Posted February 7, 2005 Report Share Posted February 7, 2005 Re: 300 win mags and yankees When they are sleeping just replace their regular cartridges with the new Remington Managed Recoil loads they are coming up with for the .300 Win. Mag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted February 7, 2005 Report Share Posted February 7, 2005 Re: 300 win mags and yankees He's just a kid, give him a break. He does not realize that the bad shooting customers are helping his business. They pay the same if they kill or not, if they miss, the deer is still alive for the next paying hunter or the next year's paying customers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted February 7, 2005 Report Share Posted February 7, 2005 Re: 300 win mags and yankees Come on up to Maine, and this Yank will give you some shooting lessons. Boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted February 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2005 Re: 300 win mags and yankees [ QUOTE ] That is fine, but really, yankee's That applies to everyone.!! too_ [/ QUOTE ] that was the way i percieved the term "yankee" as well. all people from the USA. i do not use the term because i respect my neighbours, and call them "fellow americans". unless i am joking around, i don't use the term Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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