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I am sure that this has been covered before, but I was wondering if this was true? At 1000 Yards the 300 Win mag his like a .44mag Point blank?

I'm currently in the process of getting my gun license and looking at possibilities for my first rifle. I'm 19 and was in the Australian Army as a grunt so i was thinking .223 would be my best bet as a starter rifle. Wont be shotting anything more than rabbits and foxes and targets out to 250 -...