If I had to make kills at 300 yards with my 30-06 to stay alive, I wonder if
I could keep from starving long enough to get my first kill. 300 yards is a
long ways off. Hell, 200 yards off is a long ways off without some sort of
a good support and concentration. ;)

Jerry
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PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
"Handywired" <handywired@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040729003627.19087.00002424@mb-m06.aol.com...
> >
> >>>45/70 is a great bush/timber caliber,
>
> >> I should also mention to Nathan that if he takes our >>advice and buys
a
> .450 or
> >> 45/70, be prepared for some serious recoil!
>
> > For the best compromise of price, ammo cost, available models, I'
agree
> with the 30-06 recommend.
> > In open Montana country or ranges of 400-500 yards, I still prefer the
> .264, 7mm or .300 magnums,
>
> Yeah, but if he's used to hunting with a 30-30, he's not anywhere near the
kind
> of rifleman yet who should even consider a 500-yard shot at game. In fact
it's
> my opinion that the percentage of people who have any business shooting
that
> long at big game is miniscule. There is a LOT that can go wrong at 500
yards.
>
> So I'll stick with my advice of a 30-06... that'll do out to 300 yards at
> that's a long way to shoot.
>
> My own personal favorite deer caliber is 7mm-08, but then again I don't
live in
> Montana.
>
> -jeff

 

If I had to make kills at 300 yards with my 30-06 to stay alive, I wonder if
I could keep from starving long enough to get my first kill. 300 yards is a
long ways off. Hell, 200 yards off is a long ways off without some sort of
a good support and concentration. ;)

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
"Handywired" <handywired@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040729003627.19087.00002424@mb-m06.aol.com...
> >
> >>>45/70 is a great bush/timber caliber,
>
> >> I should also mention to Nathan that if he takes our >>advice and buys
a
> .450 or
> >> 45/70, be prepared for some serious recoil!
>
> > For the best compromise of price, ammo cost, available models, I'
agree
> with the 30-06 recommend.
> > In open Montana country or ranges of 400-500 yards, I still prefer the
> .264, 7mm or .300 magnums,
>
> Yeah, but if he's used to hunting with a 30-30, he's not anywhere near the
kind
> of rifleman yet who should even consider a 500-yard shot at game. In fact
it's
> my opinion that the percentage of people who have any business shooting
that
> long at big game is miniscule. There is a LOT that can go wrong at 500
yards.
>
> So I'll stick with my advice of a 30-06... that'll do out to 300 yards at
> that's a long way to shoot.
>
> My own personal favorite deer caliber is 7mm-08, but then again I don't
live in
> Montana.
>
> -jeff

 

If I had to make kills at 300 yards with my 30-06 to stay alive, I wonder if
I could keep from starving long enough to get my first kill. 300 yards is a
long ways off. Hell, 200 yards off is a long ways off without some sort of
a good support and concentration. ;)

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
"Handywired" <handywired@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040729003627.19087.00002424@mb-m06.aol.com...
> >
> >>>45/70 is a great bush/timber caliber,
>
> >> I should also mention to Nathan that if he takes our >>advice and buys
a
> .450 or
> >> 45/70, be prepared for some serious recoil!
>
> > For the best compromise of price, ammo cost, available models, I'
agree
> with the 30-06 recommend.
> > In open Montana country or ranges of 400-500 yards, I still prefer the
> .264, 7mm or .300 magnums,
>
> Yeah, but if he's used to hunting with a 30-30, he's not anywhere near the
kind
> of rifleman yet who should even consider a 500-yard shot at game. In fact
it's
> my opinion that the percentage of people who have any business shooting
that
> long at big game is miniscule. There is a LOT that can go wrong at 500
yards.
>
> So I'll stick with my advice of a 30-06... that'll do out to 300 yards at
> that's a long way to shoot.
>
> My own personal favorite deer caliber is 7mm-08, but then again I don't
live in
> Montana.
>
> -jeff

 

That's why they put a mini gun on your chopper.
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Jerry Bransford wrote:
>
> If I had to make kills at 300 yards with my 30-06 to stay alive, I wonder if
> I could keep from starving long enough to get my first kill. 300 yards is a
> long ways off. Hell, 200 yards off is a long ways off without some sort of
> a good support and concentration. ;)
>
> Jerry
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/

 

That's why they put a mini gun on your chopper.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Jerry Bransford wrote:
>
> If I had to make kills at 300 yards with my 30-06 to stay alive, I wonder if
> I could keep from starving long enough to get my first kill. 300 yards is a
> long ways off. Hell, 200 yards off is a long ways off without some sort of
> a good support and concentration. ;)
>
> Jerry
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/

 

That's why they put a mini gun on your chopper.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Jerry Bransford wrote:
>
> If I had to make kills at 300 yards with my 30-06 to stay alive, I wonder if
> I could keep from starving long enough to get my first kill. 300 yards is a
> long ways off. Hell, 200 yards off is a long ways off without some sort of
> a good support and concentration. ;)
>
> Jerry
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/

 

That's why they put a mini gun on your chopper.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Jerry Bransford wrote:
>
> If I had to make kills at 300 yards with my 30-06 to stay alive, I wonder if
> I could keep from starving long enough to get my first kill. 300 yards is a
> long ways off. Hell, 200 yards off is a long ways off without some sort of
> a good support and concentration. ;)
>
> Jerry
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/

 

>Subject: Re: totally jeepless till unlimited rubi
>From: handywired@aol.com

>It sounds like you have no interest in buying a bunch of new guns

theres really no need as chances are i have at least 1 of most any common
caliber you can name. i just prefer to hunt with the '94. my dad got me a '94
when i was 11 and old habits are just hard to break.


>It'll still be a little limited in
>range but if you hunt with a 30-30, then you are the guy (like me) who will
>be
>perfectly happy getting into the dark timber with the elk.

yup, dont mind it a bit! i believe the .30-.30 to be just as effective as
most anything else to about 100 yards. since i hunt with open sites i dont
take long shots anyway. ive been thinking about buying a '94 in .44 just to
hunt with the same caliber as the super blackhawk.

 

>Subject: Re: totally jeepless till unlimited rubi
>From: handywired@aol.com

>It sounds like you have no interest in buying a bunch of new guns

theres really no need as chances are i have at least 1 of most any common
caliber you can name. i just prefer to hunt with the '94. my dad got me a '94
when i was 11 and old habits are just hard to break.


>It'll still be a little limited in
>range but if you hunt with a 30-30, then you are the guy (like me) who will
>be
>perfectly happy getting into the dark timber with the elk.

yup, dont mind it a bit! i believe the .30-.30 to be just as effective as
most anything else to about 100 yards. since i hunt with open sites i dont
take long shots anyway. ive been thinking about buying a '94 in .44 just to
hunt with the same caliber as the super blackhawk.

 

>Subject: Re: totally jeepless till unlimited rubi
>From: handywired@aol.com

>It sounds like you have no interest in buying a bunch of new guns

theres really no need as chances are i have at least 1 of most any common
caliber you can name. i just prefer to hunt with the '94. my dad got me a '94
when i was 11 and old habits are just hard to break.


>It'll still be a little limited in
>range but if you hunt with a 30-30, then you are the guy (like me) who will
>be
>perfectly happy getting into the dark timber with the elk.

yup, dont mind it a bit! i believe the .30-.30 to be just as effective as
most anything else to about 100 yards. since i hunt with open sites i dont
take long shots anyway. ive been thinking about buying a '94 in .44 just to
hunt with the same caliber as the super blackhawk.