Hey Guy's!:
Just found this forum and I must admit, I like what I see. I'm a long time shooter and now, after some BIG life changes, I'm taking up a loooooong time passion for big game hunting. I'll be out latter next month in pursuit of Mule deer (any buck) and/or a Moose (spiked bull). It should also be noted that this is a 'stalk and walk' meat hunt. I'll be out for horns later in the season.
I have a couple of query's for the 'knowledged ones': first of all I will be going out w/ a Winchester 70, 300 win-mag that I've owned and shot for some ten yrs (I know this rifle VERY well). It's 'best load' to date is 76 grns of IMR 4350 pushing a 150 grn Nosler Partition. Velocities are up around the 3300 fps arena and w/ this load the groups are always under 1 inch @ 100 yrds. On this hunt, knowing the area fairly well, I'm expecting shots anywhere upto 300 yrds but not likely anything under 100.
I'm confident that I can make the shot but I'm not sure what the bullet will do after it hits it's target. Ask me anything about catching Salmon on the open Pacific but when it comes too hunting.....I'm a little fuzzy!
:?: With the size and type of species considered.....Is this load to much, or not enough?.
Any and all insights appreciated.
Just found this forum and I must admit, I like what I see. I'm a long time shooter and now, after some BIG life changes, I'm taking up a loooooong time passion for big game hunting. I'll be out latter next month in pursuit of Mule deer (any buck) and/or a Moose (spiked bull). It should also be noted that this is a 'stalk and walk' meat hunt. I'll be out for horns later in the season.
I have a couple of query's for the 'knowledged ones': first of all I will be going out w/ a Winchester 70, 300 win-mag that I've owned and shot for some ten yrs (I know this rifle VERY well). It's 'best load' to date is 76 grns of IMR 4350 pushing a 150 grn Nosler Partition. Velocities are up around the 3300 fps arena and w/ this load the groups are always under 1 inch @ 100 yrds. On this hunt, knowing the area fairly well, I'm expecting shots anywhere upto 300 yrds but not likely anything under 100.
I'm confident that I can make the shot but I'm not sure what the bullet will do after it hits it's target. Ask me anything about catching Salmon on the open Pacific but when it comes too hunting.....I'm a little fuzzy!
:?: With the size and type of species considered.....Is this load to much, or not enough?.
Any and all insights appreciated.