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The Basics, Starting Out
All-around gun/caliber for Texas?
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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 1026156" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>There's so much wrong with some of the posts in this thread it's hard to know where to start.</p><p></p><p>Magnum calibers up to the 300wm are not prohibitive due to recoil unless you're a small girl or child.</p><p></p><p>When my nieces were both under 100lbs they shot my under 8lbs 7mm Rem Mag and 7mm STW which had decent but not great muzzle brakes on them and were equipped with good recoil pads.</p><p></p><p>Unless someone is particularly recoil shy/sensitive any of the magnums in this class with up to 180 gr bullets are simply not a problem at all.</p><p></p><p>Hunting in Texas means long shots across big fields in lots of wind on a regular bases along with moving critters picking their way through the brush.</p><p></p><p>For an ideal all around caliber for all of our game and all of our conditions the 7mm and 30 cal magnums are certainly the ticket which is why they are so popular here in Texas.</p><p></p><p>I've killed a great many hogs over 300lbs with the .204 Ruger and .220 swift but I'm not about to recommend anything short of the 308 for most people because with lower SD/weight bullets or lower velocities you're going to have a very hard time getting clean kills at 400yds on them as it will take pin point shot placement to get it done.</p><p></p><p>The .264wm is the smallest I'd recommend in the magnums with the ideal being the 7mm STW, or 300wm with the 7mm Rem right behind them.</p><p></p><p>In non magnums the .260 Rem and 6.5 Creedmore along with the 6.5x284 which gives you slightly more velocity.</p><p></p><p>Going with the magnums though gives you more energy and flatter trajectory.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 1026156, member: 30902"] There's so much wrong with some of the posts in this thread it's hard to know where to start. Magnum calibers up to the 300wm are not prohibitive due to recoil unless you're a small girl or child. When my nieces were both under 100lbs they shot my under 8lbs 7mm Rem Mag and 7mm STW which had decent but not great muzzle brakes on them and were equipped with good recoil pads. Unless someone is particularly recoil shy/sensitive any of the magnums in this class with up to 180 gr bullets are simply not a problem at all. Hunting in Texas means long shots across big fields in lots of wind on a regular bases along with moving critters picking their way through the brush. For an ideal all around caliber for all of our game and all of our conditions the 7mm and 30 cal magnums are certainly the ticket which is why they are so popular here in Texas. I've killed a great many hogs over 300lbs with the .204 Ruger and .220 swift but I'm not about to recommend anything short of the 308 for most people because with lower SD/weight bullets or lower velocities you're going to have a very hard time getting clean kills at 400yds on them as it will take pin point shot placement to get it done. The .264wm is the smallest I'd recommend in the magnums with the ideal being the 7mm STW, or 300wm with the 7mm Rem right behind them. In non magnums the .260 Rem and 6.5 Creedmore along with the 6.5x284 which gives you slightly more velocity. Going with the magnums though gives you more energy and flatter trajectory. [/QUOTE]
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