Hunting Calibers

The 300 Winchester Magnum made its debut in 1963.  Designed to fit standard length actions, this caliber is a blown out, shortened and necked down version of the larger 375 H&H Magnum.  As a result, the 300 Winchester Magnum fits a 30 caliber bullet, and is considered to be an extremely versatile hunting caliber.

300 Winchester Magnum hunting rifles are particularly popular for use as deer hunting rifles and elk hunting rifles, since this caliber has proven to be perform very well over the longer range.  To date, the 300 Winchester Magnum is still considered to be the most popular hunting caliber in the United States of America.

In terms of performance, the 300 Winchester Magnum, when loaded with factory ammunition, achieves 3 260 feet per second when loaded with a 150 grain bullet, and 3 000 feet per second when loaded with a 180 grain bullet.  The versatility of the 300 Winchester Magnum is further indicated by the fact that bullets weighted anywhere between 110 to 250 grains can provide reliable performance, although the 180 grain bullet is arguably most often used by hunters.

• Versatility: The caliber’s strong versatility and load variability allows for the hunt of a variety of sized game.
• Easily chambered: The 300 Winchester Magnum’s ability to be chambered in a standard length action makes it preferable to other calibers.
• Effective for instant kill shots: This caliber packs a real punch and is therefor effective at downing game comparatively larger sizes.
• Good ballistic coefficients: This caliber travels with a flat trajectory and generally boasts good ballistic coefficients (making this ideal for longer range shooting).
• Popular for African Hunting Safaris: The 300 Winchester Magnum is also very popular to take along on African hunting safaris, as a hunter is only required to take a single hunting rifle on a trip with which a number of different game can be downed.