Shooting long range off a bench rest is entirely different fron doing it in a hunting situation. The first time that I attempted a 300 yard shot at a deer fron the sitting position, I didn't have anything to rest the rifle on. I just had my elbows on my knees, and everytime my heart made a beat the crosshairs left the deer. The 300 mag kicks like a mule, I'd rather use something like a .308 or a 30-06. Ammo is cheaper so you can shoot more often, and they have more than enough power out to 300 yards.