Too Big??
#2
RE: Too Big??
No i know a guy that used a 300 mag on deer and wat not. Works really good. The way i think about it is you never can get to big! Im hunting with a 7mm mag so im not that far behind a 300
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: NW Oklahoma
Posts: 1,166
RE: Too Big??
No, it's not to big, it's legal.
However, I would not prefer to use that cal.
I use a .270, and if I had it to do over again, I think I would go with a .243 for deer.
If you're thinking of going elk hunting or even larger, though, and want to go with one caliber, the 300 might be the right choice.
However, I would not prefer to use that cal.
I use a .270, and if I had it to do over again, I think I would go with a .243 for deer.
If you're thinking of going elk hunting or even larger, though, and want to go with one caliber, the 300 might be the right choice.
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Spring Grove, Pa. USA
Posts: 2,120
RE: Too Big??
Idon't think it's overkill at all. You shoot a deer with a 300wsm-it dies. You shoot a deer with a .243--it dies. Same results-dead is dead. As long as you can shoot the rifle accurately and you're comfortable with it,who cares what you kill a deer with
#8
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RE: Too Big??
ORIGINAL: thegamehunter
Is a .300 WSM 180 grain too big for a whitetail, antelope & other CXP2 game?? Any thoughts??
Is a .300 WSM 180 grain too big for a whitetail, antelope & other CXP2 game?? Any thoughts??
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Clermont Florida U.S.
Posts: 4,970
RE: Too Big??
CXP1 game = small game, varmints, small predators like coyotes
CXP2 game = middle-sized, thin skinned such as deer, antelope, goats and sheep. May include black bears and hogs.
CXP3 game = mid to large size, thicker skined game such as elk, moose, brown bears
CXP4 game = thick skinned dangerous game such as many African species and American Bison.
CXP2 game = middle-sized, thin skinned such as deer, antelope, goats and sheep. May include black bears and hogs.
CXP3 game = mid to large size, thicker skined game such as elk, moose, brown bears
CXP4 game = thick skinned dangerous game such as many African species and American Bison.