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In moose biathlon however, any scope and fullbore rifle legal for moose hunting are permitted, and the ammunition also has to satisfy the legal kinetic energy requirement for hunting moose. American fullbore rifles. The Winchester Model 70 in caliber .30-06, .308 Win and .243 Win has been used by U.S. athletes. [58] Austrian fullbore rifles
Moose biathlon (Finnish: Hirvenhiihto) is a winter sport variation of biathlon, which combines cross-country skiing, range estimation of paper targets resembling a moose, and rifle shooting using fullbore biathlon rifles. The Finnish Hunters' Association holds competitions, which were first developed in Finland in the 1970s.
The .700 Nitro Express (17.8×89mmR), also known as .700 H&H, is a big-game rifle cartridge.The cartridge is typically charged with around 250 grains of powder, in addition to a two-grain igniter charge (to reduce the tendency of the cartridge to hang fire from such large powder charges). [3]
The .500 Nitro Express / 13x76mmR is a rifle cartridge designed for hunting large and dangerous game animals in Africa and India. [1] This cartridge was primarily designed for use in double rifles though various single shots were produced on the Farquarson action and at least one major company (Heym) produced it in bolt-action configuration.
German big-game hunters often use the 9.3×64mm Brenneke for hunting plains game and Big Five game in Africa, whereas British and American hunters choose the .375 H&H Magnum or similar cartridges. As the 9.3×64mm Brenneke is a pure civil cartridge, it can be used in countries which ban civil use of former or current military cartridges.
The 20-gauge shotgun is the next most popular size [citation needed], and is popular for upland game hunting. The next most popular sizes are the .410 bore and the 28 gauge. The least popular sizes are the 10 gauge and the 16 gauge; while far less common than the other four gauges, they are still commercially available. [citation needed] [9]
Varmint rifles fill a practical gap between the more powerful big game rifles and the less powerful rimfire firearms. Big-caliber hunting rifles are more suitable for taking down individual large animals such as reindeer, elk and buffalo at medium ranges, but not adequate for frequent repeated firing due to excessive waste heat and recoil.
Apart from hunting class 3 game, the 9.3×62mm is often used for last resort defense against dangerous class 3 game, particularly the great bears including brown and polar bears. It is often carried by fishermen, hunters, and guides in European arctic regions like Greenland for protection as encounters with these larger bear species can be common.