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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.
In addition to farming, he enjoyed hunting, [29] and his hunting parties over the years included the President of Finland, Urho Kekkonen. [25] He became a successful moose hunter and dog breeder. [25] Häyhä also served as a long-time board member of the Kollaa Fighters' Brotherhood, formed after the Winter War in May 1940. [20]
French catholics vs Huguenots: France Korean War: 2.5–3.5 million [48] [18] 1950–1953 North Korea and allies vs. South Korea and allies Korean Peninsula Hundred Years' War: 2.3–3.5 million [49] [50] [29] 1337–1453 House of Valois vs. House of Plantagenet: Western Europe Soviet–Afghan War: 1–3 million [51] [3] 1979–1989
The longest confirmed kill in World War II was by German sniper Matthäus Hetzenauer at 1,100 metres (1,200 yd). The science of long-range sniping came to fruition in the Vietnam War. US Marine Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Hathcock held the record from 1967 to 2002 at 2,286 m (2,500 yd). [12] He recorded 93 official kills.
Morally devastating experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan have been common. A study conducted early in the Iraq war, for instance, found that two-thirds of deployed Marines had killed an enemy combatant, more than half had handled human remains, and 28 percent felt responsible for the death of an Iraqi civilian.
The first to come was the .458 Winchester Magnum, a large bore centerfire cartridge released along with the resurge of the interest for the African Safari by the North American sports hunter inspired by Hemingway and Ruark's writings as well as by the post war booming. The .458 Win Mag was first released along with the Winchester Model 70 ...
An Iditarod competitor has been handed a two-hour penalty after failing to properly gut a moose he killed in “self-defense” during Alaska’s legendary long-distance sled dog race, organizers ...
Frederick Theodore "Moose" Heyliger (23 June 1916 – 3 November 2001) [1] was an American military officer who served with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment in the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army during World War II.