7mm rem. mag

[steve04]

Looking at 7mm rem mag cartridges but don't know what to get? Can someone point me in the right direction? I will be hunting mule deer with shots no further than 300 yards.

[jay.sharkbait]

At that range and shooting deer just about anything.

[Wea300mag]

I shoot low budget ammo and my last three shots have resulted in two dead bears and one elk.

[steve04]

What's low budget ammo to you? I'm seeing cost of about $40 a box.

[Wea300mag]

Less than $30 for a box of 20.

It may still be hard to get right now so some vendors are trying to cut a fat hog.

[bobcat]

I'd go with a bonded bullet like Nosler Accubond, or a 100% copper bullet like the Barnes TSX. The 7 mag moves those bullets right along and cheap bullets can come apart easily at higher velocities. Not that they won't kill a deer, but wouldn't you rather not have lead fragments spread throughout your meat?

[Biggerhammer]

A 7mm Magnum with a 160gr Nosler Accubond or Partition will take care of everything on the North America menu.

[Hunt4ever]

A 7mm Magnum with a 160gr Nosler Accubond or Partition will take care of everything on the North America menu.

    partition all the way!!!

[huntnphool]

A 7mm Magnum with a 160gr Nosler Accubond or Partition will take care of everything on the North America menu.

My go to rifle has been a 7mm for many years, no old jokes from the peanut gallery either, and Nosler Partitions have never failed me.

Like BH says, most 7's shoot the 160 very well, I'd take a good hard look at the Federal Premiums if you don't load your own.

[6x6in6]

A 7mm Magnum with a 160gr Nosler Accubond or Partition will take care of everything on the North America menu.

My go to rifle has been a 7mm for many years, no old jokes from the peanut gallery either, and Nosler Partitions have never failed me.

Like BH says, most 7's shoot the 160 very well, I'd take a good hard look at the Federal Premiums if you don't load your own.

 

What phool and hammer said.

[Smokepole]

With fancy ammo, I've heard you can kill stuff really, really dead.  Over the years, mostly dead has been good enough for me, so I go with the cheap stuff like wea300mag uses.  I've been using it for years, and I can attest that all of my big game has been mostly dead.   

[norsepeak]

nothing wrong with Core-Lokt, my family has been using them for 40+ years with no problems on LOTS of critters.  I've been having very good luck with the Bergers too.  Got some loaded 168 VLD's and have had great luck with them.

[jay.sharkbait]

With fancy ammo, I've heard you can kill stuff really, really dead.  Over the years, mostly dead has been good enough for me, so I go with the cheap stuff like wea300mag uses.  I've been using it for years, and I can attest that all of my big game has been mostly dead.   

I see Bobcats point about loss of meat.

But as Ron White says, you can always shoot 'em in the head..............  Ron White: California Cops

********WARNING!******** there is a naughty swear word in the video, so kids please don't watch

[idahohuntr]

I've been pleased with Barnes TSX 160gr in my 7mm...entrance and exit wounds on a bull's heart from 2012...suffice it to say there was little tracking involved.

[mountainman]

Center shot thru the pump house! Nice work, and no blood shot meat I bet!