MachIVshooter
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The 8mm Remington Magnum.
-Plenty of power for any terrestrial species on the planet, but recoil isn't so excessive as to make the rifle unpleasant to fire.
-Very flat trajectory with virtually all loads.
-More efficient than the larger cased magnums, including the .300 RUM, which burns 15% more powder to give the same performance as the 8 mag.
-Though it never caught on, it wasn't for lack of merit. It outclasses both of the other two magnums that were it's primary competitors in the late 70s when it was introduced; the .300 & .338 Win Mag.
-A little bit of exclusivity
-Plenty of power for any terrestrial species on the planet, but recoil isn't so excessive as to make the rifle unpleasant to fire.
-Very flat trajectory with virtually all loads.
-More efficient than the larger cased magnums, including the .300 RUM, which burns 15% more powder to give the same performance as the 8 mag.
-Though it never caught on, it wasn't for lack of merit. It outclasses both of the other two magnums that were it's primary competitors in the late 70s when it was introduced; the .300 & .338 Win Mag.
-A little bit of exclusivity