What is the effective range of a 300 Winchester Magnum?

1,210 yards
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.

How far does a 300 Win Mag drop at 1000 yards?

20 inches
At 1000 yards this translates to an extra 20 inches of drop and 10 inches more drift in a 10 mph cross wind for the 300 Win Mag. In order to match the BC of the 7mm Rem Mag you have to go up to about a 210 grain bullet and still be pushing the same velocity.

How hard does a 300 Win Mag kick?

300 Winchester delivers about 30.5 foot-pounds of recoil. A same-weight . 30-06 dishes out roughly 22 foot-pounds.

Is a 300 or 308 more powerful?

With its fatter case, the new . 300 enclosed enough powder to drive a 150-grain bullet 300 fps faster than the . 30-06 and 400 fps faster than the . 308….Recoil.

	150-gr. Energy/Velocity	180-gr. Energy/Velocity
.308 Win.	18.3 ft lb/12.13 fps	20.0 ft lb/12.7 fps

What is the heaviest grain bullet for a 300 Win Mag?

The 180 grain load is quite possibly the best . 300 Win Mag ammo for elk, bear, and moose hunting. The 165 grain load will also work for larger game like elk, but it’s perfect for bigger deer and bear. That high velocity 150 grain load is great .

Which has more recoil 7mm or 300 Win Mag?

300 Win Mag has more recoil than the 7mm Rem Mag. For example, when fired from the exact same rifle, a . 300 Win Mag load firing a 165 grain bullet has about 25% more recoil than a 7mm Rem Mag load firing a 150 grain bullet at a similar muzzle velocity.

What does the military use 300 Win Mag for?

300 Win Mag is a belted, bottlenecked magnum rifle cartridge, which is widely used by the US military and law enforcement departments for long-range sniping and marksmanship.