Do you need a magnum rifle?

[JC5123]

When I go the pharmacy, why are all the Magnums always sold out?  I gotta get there earlier I guess...

 

Go with the magnums!

One of my buddies in college actually did his thesis project on the labeling of condoms. His results: There is absolutely no difference in size. They are all the same. While the design may vary slightly and the thickness of the latex, overall diameter was no different from "normal" to the supposed "magnum". However the sales volume of the magnum has outpaced the normal size. His conclusion was that this was nothing more than a marketing ploy.

"hey baby, I have to use the magnums, cause the other ones just can't contain me"  


I was going to say something about thread drift here, but I guess guns to condoms isn't really a stretch.


STFU I caught that as soon as I typed it.

[Timothy]

I get a kick out of this place....

The question posed was, "Do you need a magnum rifle (to hunt with)".

Simple answer is "technically NO!"

But, use what ever the f..k you want....no one cares.  If there is any way the BillT could buy a Phalanx CIWS 20mm gun, HE WOULD!  He's probably got one already anyway!  Maybe two...

Five pages of argument for no good reason...

 

[bodean87]

But without the argueing, we wouldnt be talking about condums now.

[Timothy]

But without the argueing, we wouldnt be talking about condums now.

True!

Mom left me in charge to moderate and humor is my only ammunition...

 

[JC5123]

True!

Mom left me in charge to moderate and humor is my only ammunition...

 

And THAT my friend is why you NEED a magnum! 

[Sponsor]

[Timothy]

And THAT my friend is why you NEED a magnum! 

I don't need anything, I have a SIL who will buy just about anything someone tells him he absolutely MUST own.  He buys them, I shoot them and pay for ammo. 

I'm sure he'll buy the Phalanx soon!

 

[billt]

You and I are stupid because we can't can't comprehend that you just can't get the job done with out spending a small fortune on what this months gun magazines are claiming is the latest greatest.

The cost difference is totally meaningless and not worth mentioning. If you choose a Magnum chambering over a standard one in box stock rifles, the cost is the same, or else $30.00 or so more. Price a Weatherby Mark V DeLuxe, (high end gun) in .30-06, .300 or .340 Weatherby Magnum. Then do the same for a Savage or Remington 700, (low end gun). Scope, bases, rings are all the same. If the ammo cost is double for 2 or 3 boxes you will use on a hunt which includes sighting in, and actual rounds fired at game, it amounts to nothing compared to time off work, motels, meals, gas, guide fees, hunting licenses and tags, meat processing costs, Taxidermy fees, other gear, etc. Choosing a Magnum caliber rifle is the very least of your monitary worries on a hunting trip. It's easier to justify using a Magnum than it is to justify not using one. Cost simply doesn't enter into the equation. At least not enough to make any sort of difference.  Bill T.

[Timothy]

Most hunters don't stay in hotels, use guides, need a taxidermist, a butcher or "other gear".  Most hunters just throw their gear into the PU and go to the woods.

While a trip you describe SOUNDS interesting, to me it's entirely too extravagant for the "average" hunter.  I get just as much enjoyment out of hunting rabbits as I do hunting anything else but then I'm a simple guy.

While I can certainly afford to do more, I find it completely insane what well off people piss away on a hunting trip.  I had a boss who went out west to hunt bison.  They led the damn animal out of a barn so he could "hunt"!

[fightingquaker13]

I'm all in favor of good hunts (not the canned crap Timothy was talking about ), but fair chase for wild game. Most hunters do stay in a motel if not a hotel or in a campground (unless you are lucky enough to live within a short srive of a good hunting area). We also tend to send large game to a processor. The fifty to a hundred bucks  it costs is less than the amount of meat I'd lose if I did it myself. Skinning is different than being a good butcher. As far as guides and stuff? Its also sometimes cheaper. I'm a big fan of DIY when it comes to hunting and fishing, but I also believe in knowing your limitations. If you are only going to be somewhere a short while, you can't properly scout the area. Plus, you might not have all the gear you need (remember baggage fees and ever tried to rent a 4 wheel drive pickup wih off road tires and the tools needed to get it out of the mud if you get stuck?). Plus if you just bumble around all  the money you spent getting there might be wasted. If you can't afford a guide go anyway. But sometimes it is the cheaper option. The last guy I went off shore with charged $350 a day. I liked his boat and asked about the price. He said it was about 40k. I started asking about reliability and such. He said, you know, for the price of the boat you could hire me a hundred times and not pay for fuel repairs, storage or have to clean it up at the ed of the day. Hard to arue with that.
FQ13

[shooter32]

Most hunters don't stay in hotels, use guides, need a taxidermist, a butcher or "other gear".  Most hunters just throw their gear into the PU and go to the woods.

While a trip you describe SOUNDS interesting, to me it's entirely too extravagant for the "average" hunter.  I get just as much enjoyment out of hunting rabbits as I do hunting anything else but then I'm a simple guy.

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