<P>. 300 Winchester Magnum makes a good rifle for dangerous class 3 game such as bear . Both the black and grizzly bears are hunted using the cartridge . Many consider the . 300 Winchester Magnum to be on the lighter side of what is required for the largest bears but hunters have had success with the cartridge against these large bruins . </P> <P> Due to its ability to shoot flat and carry its energy efficiently the cartridge is one of the more favored rounds for African plains game . With bullets of good sectional density and ballistic coefficients the cartridge possesses the long range performance necessary to take large game species at extended ranges . The . 300 Winchester Magnum can be used to hunt everything from the dik - dik to the giant eland . It is an excellent cartridge choice for all plains game under 680 kilograms (1,500 lb). </P> <P> The . 300 Win Mag sees use in long - range benchrest shooting competitions and has been adopted by law enforcement marksmen and by a few specific branches of the U.S. Military for use by snipers . Maximum effective range is generally accepted to be 1,210 yards (1,110 m) with ammunition incorporating low - drag projectiles . Sub 1 minute - of - angle (MOA) accuracy out to 1,000 yards (910 m) is not unusual in precision - built rifles firing match - grade ammunition . </P> <P> Recoil from the . 300 Win Mag is noticeably higher than the well - known and popular . 30 - 06 Springfield . Subsequently, Remington has made low - recoil rounds called "Managed - Recoil" available for the . 300 Win Mag, which recoil less while providing performance similar to the . 30 - 06 Springfield . </P>

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