jk16 the longest shot I made with my .300 was 645 yards. That was back in the day when elk meat was an important part of our diet and budget. I killed several right around that distance. Now I no long shoot exceptionally long shots. The meat is not of up most importance any more. But last season I killed my elk at 426 yards, one shot the animal maybe moved 10 steps. With my 300 hold over is a minimum. I had a steady rest the shot was an easy one. It could have been made with an 06, but more hold over would have been required. The flat trajectory is one of the main reasons I stick with it. This year there was no time to check the range it was either shoot or loose the chance. That is typical of most of my hunting. To me the 06 is one of the most over rated calibers we have. But it is the upper limits for recoil for most of the hunters in the country. Also, it was widely available in cheap surplus rifles for many, many Years. To me it is a good caliber, but not outstanding.
