Just read in SPORTSAFIELD--Cartridge corner page 36--july/august edition--the .300 magnums have accounted for more North American Trophies than any other caliber per info compiled from Boone and Crockett for entries taken from 2007-2009. -- 18% were taken by .300 magnum (there was NO distinction between .300 Winchester, Weathby., RUM, or .300 WSM)-- 16% were taken with Bow..12% by the .270-- with the .30-06 and 7mm Mag tied with 11% each. Also per the article, the .300 magnum was the top caliber used by hunters who took record-book pronghorn, wild sheep, mule deer, elk., moose and caribou.. among mtn. goat hunters, th .300 tied with the .270.

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