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    300 win mag with 150 grain impala solids

    Hello everyone Reading through a few articles on the 300 win mag and lighter bullets the same result usually appeared, less recoil but terrible meat damage. The reason I want a 300 win mag is because my dad and I have agreed to get a rifle, but only one. The next rifle I get will have to be...
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    Bullet choice?

    Hello everyone I was just wondering the other day about bullet choice..mainly between good soft points and gliding metal bullets. For example say you are going to hunt a kudu or elk sized animal with a 270 win. Would you rather hunt with the lighter but deeper penetrating, greater weight...
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    270 win bullet choice for Eland

    Hello everyone:) Now I realize some people might of have looked at the title and gone 'oh no'. And yes I do agree with you, a 270 win is very marginal for eland BUT I recently met up with a good friend and farmer in the berg who has currently killed 13 eland with his 270 win using PMP...
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    Correct scope magnification for 30-06?

    Hello everyone I have decided to mount my winchester to be, chamberd in 30-06, with a leupold vx3 scope, and here is where my confusion starts. Would a 3-9 x 50mm magnification scope be to powerful (I hunt mostly in fairly open country,small mountains etc.). And if it is to powerful would the...
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    30-06 recoil vs 300win mag.

    Hey everyone I really need some advice. I'm thinking of purchasing a winchester model 70 sporter in 30-06. I can handle the recoil of a 270 pretty well. However I was thinking that a 300win mag might be better in the long run. So here's my conundrum! I weigh 60kg(15 years old) and have an...
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    Some advice on bullet weight and selection.

    Dear AH members I have finally decide to buy a rifle in a 30-06 caliber (after much thought over a 270win.) My two questions are.....does a 165g bullet have a big difference in felt recoil over a 150g? And your opinions/experience with the sirroco 2, nosler E-tip and or the factory loaded PMP...
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    Indroduction

    Hey everyone:) Just joined AH, still trying to find my way around the website. Looking forward to the all the information this site has to offer. Please could someone explain to me how i can post messages so that everybody can read it, where everybody gives advice and stuff. Im really...
 
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