Quote Originally Posted by Bowtie View Post
Thanks for the replies, I shoot a 300 magnum as well but had a friend that is new to rifle hunting and I thought it might be a good caliber for new/younger hunters now that you can get a good selection of factory ammo and lower recoil.
I think it would be great for this use. New hunters shouldn't be taking longer shots IMO. They should focus on learning how to get to closer to the animals and take the right shot. Given the correct shot placement and distance, the 6.5 would be fine. The other plus is that the magnum cartridges tend to have a lot more noise, especially when you have a brake, so using a non magnum can help with that.