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Anyone use a 300. win mag for hunting?
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<blockquote data-quote="Browninglover1" data-source="post: 549660" data-attributes="member: 29966"><p>I love the 300 mag. I have a case that sits on top of my dresser that shot my first elk at 365 yards and there's never a time I look at it that I don't smile. I shot him with the 165 grain Interbonds. The first shot took him through the back of the lungs (I didn't hold for enough wind) and the second shot was the deal breaker. After the first shot I immediately jacked in another shell, held a little more wind and put one through both shoulders and he just toppled. I recovered the bullet from the first shot in the lungs underneath the offside skin and it looked beautiful. The bullet that went through his shoulders broke both of them and left a 2 inch exit on the other side. I could not have been happier at the time.</p><p></p><p>Things being what they are though, I knew my range limitations due to accuracy of that particular rifle were going to be 400 yards so I sold it and bought a 300 WSM (I had to try one out) and it's accurate enough that I'm currently comfortable shooting at 600 yards on game. I'm running the 185 grain Berger and I wouldn't hesitate to pull the trigger on a moose at 500 and maybe even 6.</p><p></p><p>However, I'd love to get another 300 win so I can run the big 210 Bergers and shoot stuff out there a little further. I think with the set up you want to build, any moose within 800 yards will be dead on its feet. Good luck with the build!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Browninglover1, post: 549660, member: 29966"] I love the 300 mag. I have a case that sits on top of my dresser that shot my first elk at 365 yards and there's never a time I look at it that I don't smile. I shot him with the 165 grain Interbonds. The first shot took him through the back of the lungs (I didn't hold for enough wind) and the second shot was the deal breaker. After the first shot I immediately jacked in another shell, held a little more wind and put one through both shoulders and he just toppled. I recovered the bullet from the first shot in the lungs underneath the offside skin and it looked beautiful. The bullet that went through his shoulders broke both of them and left a 2 inch exit on the other side. I could not have been happier at the time. Things being what they are though, I knew my range limitations due to accuracy of that particular rifle were going to be 400 yards so I sold it and bought a 300 WSM (I had to try one out) and it's accurate enough that I'm currently comfortable shooting at 600 yards on game. I'm running the 185 grain Berger and I wouldn't hesitate to pull the trigger on a moose at 500 and maybe even 6. However, I'd love to get another 300 win so I can run the big 210 Bergers and shoot stuff out there a little further. I think with the set up you want to build, any moose within 800 yards will be dead on its feet. Good luck with the build! [/QUOTE]
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