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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.
This list is not exhaustive, as such data is generally not tracked nor managed under any official procedure. For example, the 2002 Canadian Army sniper team that saw two soldiers set consecutive new records (Arron Perry at 2,310 m (2,526 yd) and Rob Furlong at 2,430 m (2,657 yd)), also made a number of kills at 1,500 m (1,600 yd) that are not counted here. [23]
A year later and ahead of its time, the .264 Winchester Magnum was introduced along with the 26-inch barrel Winchester Model 70 "Westerner" rifle, which offered a very flat trajectory ideal for long range shots. The .264 Win Mag offered different bullet alternatives suitable for hunting mid sized big game as well as varmints.
Nov. 13—The Maine Warden Service is investigating the illegal killings of two moose in Washington and Aroostook counties. The incidents, which are unrelated, happened last week, according to the ...
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.
Year Model 721 1948 270 Win 300 Mag 30-06 1949 270 Win 300 Mag 30-06 1950 270 Win ... economically produced and well received rifle at the time of its introduction. [1]
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 ...
.243 Winchester with a 1:7.7 twist, 26 in (66 cm) barrel, weighing 11 lb (5.0 kg) A newer Ruger Precision Rifle "Gen 2" was announced on 6 May 2016 with several enhancements over the original. [ 4 ] The new version includes a new handguard, a hybrid muzzle brake (5/8-24 threaded) , and a billet aluminum bolt shroud.