THATS THE PROBLEM WITH EVERYONE THINKING THEY NEED THAT BIG MAG TO GET THE JOB DONE AND PUT DOWN THAT ANIMAL, WELL I TELL YOU WHAT THAT 300MAG ANT GOT A THING ON MY TRUSTY 06 AND I KNOW YOUR GOING TO SAY THE 300 SHOOTS FLATTER WELL WHEN YOUR SHOOTING OUT OVER 300YRDS.IT DONT MATTER WHAT CAL. YOUR SHOOTING YOU ARE STILL GOING TO HAVE TO COMPENSATE FOR BULLET DROP AND SHOOT PLACEMENT IS STILL THE KEY TO TAKING GAME CLEANLY. SO WHEN YOUR TALKING 12INCHES WHATS 4 MORE. HAD ANOTHER GUY ON MY GOAT WITH A 300WSM TOOK HIM 5 SHOOTS TO KEEP HIS GOAT DOWN AND ANOTHER WITH A 25-06 TOOK HIS WITH ONE SHOT I PUT IN 2 AND ONE MORE FOR INSURANCE TO GET MY GOAT AND BELEAVE ME WHEN I SAY THEY ARE TOUGH ANIMALS BUT THAT GETS ME BACK TO RELOADING FOR THE 06 I PUT IN 65GRAINS TO GET 2800FPS YOU PUT IN SOMETHING LIKE 75GRAINS TO GET 200 HUNDERED MORE FPS.AT3000 DUH