Wow, I happen to have both of those guns. Reliable and good shooting. My 742 was my grandpas and what I started hunting with. I have a little less power scope with brake-away mounts, use it for real woodsy type hunting. My 7400 has a top line Leupold for longer range hunting. In all the years I've only had one problem, that was with the 7400. Friend has 300 ultra-mag, great gun and he love it to death (me to, I want one).

You wouldn't want a 300 ultra-mag semi-auto. Bolt is more accurate and give you full power of your shells. If you want to stop a MONSTER charging you, carry a large caliber sidearm, or a big knife [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] ( a K-Bar works good).

Good Luck

 

, i think i will have like 2x 45 pistols,, whats the biggest buck you ever shot?


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do you guys perfer short action rifles, or mags?

for deer hunting? and for big game?


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I like big caliber rifles and revolvers with heavy recoil and lots of power. The largest buck I have shot was an 11 pointer that weighed 205lbs dressed out. It measured 140 pts

 

The world record weight for a deer, is 450 i think, and i like big calibers to with recoil, and that have good quality parts, not like the etronx, remington rifle that is ran by a 9 volt battery.

would not trust that in the woods, even though its pretty snazy..


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