Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The .300 Winchester Magnum (also known as .300 Win Mag or .300 WM) (7.62×67mmB, 7.62x66BR) is a belted, bottlenecked magnum rifle cartridge that was introduced by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company in 1963. The .300 Winchester Magnum is a magnum cartridge designed to fit in a standard rifle action.
The .300 WSM also head-spaces off of the case shoulder, versus the older .300 Winchester Magnum's belted head space design. The advantage to this round is the ballistic performance is nearly identical to the .300 Winchester Magnum [ 2 ] in a lighter rifle with a shorter action burning 8 - 10% less gunpowder.
Some common calibers and types of ammunition for big-game hunting include .30-30 Winchester, [14].308 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, [15].300 Winchester Magnum, and .358 Winchester. The calibers and types of ammunition, and the firearms to shoot them, are numerous, and the science of ballistics is continuously improving to allow hunting in a ...
Whoever killed the moose in Washington and Aroostook county could be charged with a Class D crime that carries a $1,000 fine and three days in jail per violation.
The receiver is modified in octagonal form, drilled, and slotted for a scope rail. The bolt is a dual front locking lug. There is a Shilen standard single-stage trigger with approximately 5 lb. pull. A muzzle brake is optional on the .308 Win. and .300 Win. Mag models; it is standard on the .338 Lapua model.
This was acceptable for shooting at materiel but not people. The XM2010 addressed the problem with a .300 Winchester Magnum round that can hit targets out to 1,200 m (1,312 yd) with a 1 MOA accuracy, half again farther than the M24's 800 m (875 yd). On 20 September 2010, the Army gave Remington a $28 million contract to rebuild 3,600 M24 rifles.
The .300 Ruger Compact Magnum or .300 RCM is a rimless, short-length rifle cartridge designed for the hunting of medium-to-large-sized North American game.. It is designed to closely duplicate the performance of the historic .300 Winchester Magnum cartridge, yet to be chambered in a short length action rifle.
The throat of the .300 Styria Magnum is similar to the proven .308 Winchester and short enough to seat the bullets to the lands without exceeding the maximum length of 84.8 mm (3.339 in) to fit the original Mauser 98 magazine. The thick-walled 8×68mm S parent case manufactured by RWS can handle a usage piezo pressure up to 460 MPa (66717 psi).