Who doesn't own a magnum & why?

Do you or do you not own a magnum?

  • Nope; magnums are for other people.

    Votes: 93 35.9%

  • No, but I'm getting one soon.

    Votes: 22 8.5%

  • Yes, 1 or 2, but I have no preference either way.

    Votes: 118 45.6%

  • YEP!!! LOTS!!! I am Magzilla.....king of the Magnums!!

    Votes: 26 10.0%
  • Total voters
    259
who owns a magnum

I've always been impressed by how much a case with half the capacity will do and how little a magnum case gives you on top of it, not to mention, at usually twice the recoil. I'm not saying don't get one, their just not for me. bearhunter:)
 
No magnums for me,I've got a 30-06,303 british,30-30 and a 300 savage.The next big game cartridge I'll get will probally be a 308,maybe a 270.I'm not recoil shy but I just like the ole standbye's.
 
I'm happy with my .280 as the top end, but have nothing against magnums. I don't depend on my shooting skill to take iffy shots (penetration-wise, I mean....I'm not saying magnum shooters take shots they can't make) or to shoot past 300 yards. Since I don't intend to hunt anything larger than moose at that range, I have every confidence that my .280 will do it. I've tried magnums up to and including the .375 H&H, and I don't think the recoil is worth the gains in effectiveness.
All that said, if my buddy Jim wanted to give me his old .300 H&H, I'd be awfully pleased.......
 
I don't think I will ever buy a rifle chambered for a belted cartridge now that there is such a good selection of unbelted large capacity cases. The Remington Ultra cases, the .416 Rigby, and the Dakota family are the basis of many fine wildcats. I tend to agree with the premise that standard cases work fine for calibers under .338. At one time I was tempted by the .264 Winchester, but if I ever get that bug again the 6.5/284 is, I believe, a better cartridge. I wish that Remington would bring out a .416 and a .458 on the Ultra, and I recently read an article which had me aching for a .450 Rigby.
 
I actually own three, but for me they're not hunting rifles. I just have them for testing the bullets I make.

I really can't see the need for magnums in the field. I'm vain enough to think I'm a good enough hunter to be able to get close enough that magnum velocities aren't needed, and from what I've seen, not only do magnums not perform any better on game than standard cartridges, but in many cases they perform less effectively.
 
hey everyone
i'm new to the site but i think it's all about personal preference sometimes a magnum is needed but all the older hunters will tell you "we never had them in our days and we shot whatever we needed so what's the difference now?"
but remember what elmer keith always said "it's better to have more gun than the alternative."
 
I own a couple of "magnums". Not because they're a magnum, but because I like the old classic calibers.

264WinMag and a 300H&H

I could live w/o magnums very easily, esp the WSMs. :D


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The European rifle cartridge analogy may prove correct as far as firearm performance goes, but the North American V8 will still be running long after the European "High Tech" V8's are turned into refrigerators.
Oh by the way, my V8 engine will start when its -39°C. I doubt the European version will even crank over!
 
target said:
The European rifle cartridge analogy may prove correct as far as firearm performance goes, but the North American V8 will still be running long after the European "High Tech" V8's are turned into refrigerators.
Oh by the way, my V8 engine will start when its -39°C. I doubt the European version will even crank over!
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My BMW started in Yellowknife in -38°C even though it had no block heater. It started with no problems every day for the week I was there. :rolleyes:

What will happen after the North American companies go belly up for building uncompetative crap? Oh wait, Chrysler is doing fine...but hey, aren't they run/owned by Germans?
 
Boomer said:
I don't think I will ever buy a rifle chambered for a belted cartridge now that there is such a good selection of unbelted large capacity cases. The Remington Ultra cases, the .416 Rigby, and the Dakota family are the basis of many fine wildcats. I tend to agree with the premise that standard cases work fine for calibers under .338. At one time I was tempted by the .264 Winchester, but if I ever get that bug again the 6.5/284 is, I believe, a better cartridge. I wish that Remington would bring out a .416 and a .458 on the Ultra, and I recently read an article which had me aching for a .450 Rigby.
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Boomer, if it has "Magnum" in the name it's a magnum by my classification.
If you advertise it as a magnum, and the RUMs certainly are advertised that way, then it qualifies.
The jury is out for stuff like the the .416 Rigby, which I think is also described as the .416 Rimless Nitro Express, and the 7mm STW, etc. but it's clear that even though cartridges like it don't have the word Magnum in the title they're aimed at that crowd.
The Lazzeroni cartridges are an excellent example as are the Dakota.
I guess this is where the discretion of the voter comes in.
But I think you're kidding yourself if you own a 7mm STW and don't consider it in the same class.
Whatever the case, belted or not, the RUMs are definitely magnums.
 
target said:
The European rifle cartridge analogy may prove correct as far as firearm performance goes, but the North American V8 will still be running long after the European "High Tech" V8's are turned into refrigerators.
Oh by the way, my V8 engine will start when its -39°C. I doubt the European version will even crank over!
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Geez, target, what a fool I am.:eek: :redface:
It's NEVER cold in Europe is it......... :rolleyes:
I'm sure Mercedes sells all it's AMG hi-performance V8s with a "Warning: Won't start in cold weather!" sticker.:p
 
1899 said:
My BMW started in Yellowknife in -38°C even though it had no block heater. It started with no problems every day for the week I was there. :rolleyes:

What will happen after the North American companies go belly up for building uncompetative crap? Oh wait, Chrysler is doing fine...but hey, aren't they run/owned by Germans?
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I agree the Germans do make some fine vehicles but the unfortunate part is the $500.00 fuel pump and $600.00 starter motor may break the bank.
But, since this is a firearms website not a vehicle one I won't bring the subject up again.
 
kombi1976 said:
Geez, target, what a fool I am.:eek: :redface:
It's NEVER cold in Europe is it......... :rolleyes:
I'm sure Mercedes sells all it's AMG hi-performance V8s with a "Warning: Won't start in cold weather!" sticker.:p
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Just call it a case of sour grapes on my part. Must be the lack of sunshine or something!
 
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