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7mm Rem mag as general purpose rifle for NW.

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Total Members Voted: 35

Voting closed: November 06, 2014, 05:22:56 AM

Author Topic: Ideal general purpose rifle for NW.  (Read 8556 times)

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Ideal general purpose rifle for NW.
« on: November 03, 2014, 05:22:56 AM »
I have found prestige condition Ruger M77 in 7mm Rem mag with magna-port barrel. And I don't really sure if I need it. I have a experience with couple of calibers but I'm not satisfy with some of them or I have no use for them anymore.
So that a list what I use to have or still have it and my experience with it.
30-30 win nice deer rifle for west side and unsuitable for east side, high hunt (mule deer).
243 win good rifle for west but terrible on east or high deer hunt.
308 win great deer rifle but too small for elk. 4 year ago I was hunting in Rochester WA for Roosevelt elk. I shot nice fat cow from 80 yards away. Bullet go through rib cage on right side leavening almost no damage to right lung go in left lung leavening 2 inch rip in it and stock between ribs on left side. No kill shot couple hours of tracking was involve to get 400 pounds of meat to our freezers.
375 Ruger supper elk rifle I use in Sandpoint Idaho for elk. But I see no use for it in WA for it. 1 shot 1 kill from 275 yard it knock nice bull on his side. No screaming, tracking it was clean shot and bullet was not recovered.

Sorry for mistakes, English my second language.

Sincerely,
 

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Re: Ideal general purpose rifle for NW.
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2014, 05:40:21 AM »
Need to be smart with bullet selection for elk.  But the 7 mag should do anything you want in the NW!  One of my favorite rounds even if all the rifles I've had it chambered in were a bit more fickle about bullet selection than the 30-06 or the 300WM. 

Accubond has become my go to bullet for the 7.  Though I probably would find something else if I ever intended to shoot more than 500 yards.

I might add, if you were not happy with the 308 on elk you may not be all that happy with the 7 either.  May want to look at a 300 instead.  I've gotten about the same terminal performance from the 308 as I have the 7.  Though I've never/clients have never had an elk go more than 30 yards after taking a round from the 308.
« Last Edit: November 03, 2014, 05:57:24 AM by RadSav »
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Re: Ideal general purpose rifle for NW.
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2014, 05:43:58 AM »
300wm and never look back :chuckle:
PS 243 is perfect for eastside deer!
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Re: Ideal general purpose rifle for NW.
« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2014, 05:50:54 AM »
300wm and never look back :chuckle:
PS 243 is perfect for eastside deer!
243 didn't do job for me. Not everybody sniper.  :)

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Re: Ideal general purpose rifle for NW.
« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2014, 05:59:13 AM »
There isn't anything you can't kill in North American with a 7mm Magnum and a 160gr Nosler Accubond.

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Re: Ideal general purpose rifle for NW.
« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2014, 06:00:17 AM »
I have found prestige condition Ruger M77 in 7mm Rem mag with magna-port barrel. And I don't really sure if I need it. I have a experience with couple of calibers but I'm not satisfy with some of them or I have no use for them anymore.
So that a list what I use to have or still have it and my experience with it.
30-30 win nice deer rifle for west side and unsuitable for east side, high hunt (mule deer).
243 win good rifle for west but terrible on east or high deer hunt.
308 win great deer rifle but too small for elk. 4 year ago I was hunting in Rochester WA for Roosevelt elk. I shot nice fat cow from 80 yards away. Bullet go through rib cage on right side leavening almost no damage to right lung go in left lung leavening 2 inch rip in it and stock between ribs on left side. No kill shot couple hours of tracking was involve to get 400 pounds of meat to our freezers.
375 Ruger supper elk rifle I use in Sandpoint Idaho for elk. But I see no use for it in WA for it. 1 shot 1 kill from 275 yard it knock nice bull on his side. No screaming, tracking it was clean shot and bullet was not recovered.

Sorry for mistakes, English my second language.

Sincerely,
 

.308 is a great elk round. My guess is wrong bullet choice or an anomaly.




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Re: Ideal general purpose rifle for NW.
« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2014, 06:10:02 AM »
 Rifle Winchester model 88.
Federal Vital-shock 180gr.
28F light snow.

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Re: Ideal general purpose rifle for NW.
« Reply #7 on: November 03, 2014, 06:30:23 AM »
6.5 x 55.  A good middle of the road caliber that is very fun to shoot.  I stopped looking for new rifles after hunting with mine for a couple years.

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Re: Ideal general purpose rifle for NW.
« Reply #8 on: November 03, 2014, 07:19:35 AM »
300WM or 300WSM

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Re: Ideal general purpose rifle for NW.
« Reply #9 on: November 03, 2014, 08:05:31 AM »
7mm Remington Mag is fine. Not sure I'd want the magna ported barrel though, as it will be louder.

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Re: Ideal general purpose rifle for NW.
« Reply #10 on: November 03, 2014, 08:11:38 AM »
7mm Remington Mag is fine. Not sure I'd want the magna ported barrel though, as it will be louder.
Thanks for info. I thought it just reduce recoil like muzzle brake.

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Re: Ideal general purpose rifle for NW.
« Reply #11 on: November 03, 2014, 08:24:44 AM »
I have found prestige condition Ruger M77 in 7mm Rem mag with magna-port barrel. And I don't really sure if I need it. I have a experience with couple of calibers but I'm not satisfy with some of them or I have no use for them anymore.
So that a list what I use to have or still have it and my experience with it.
30-30 win nice deer rifle for west side and unsuitable for east side, high hunt (mule deer).
243 win good rifle for west but terrible on east or high deer hunt.
308 win great deer rifle but too small for elk. 4 year ago I was hunting in Rochester WA for Roosevelt elk. I shot nice fat cow from 80 yards away. Bullet go through rib cage on right side leavening almost no damage to right lung go in left lung leavening 2 inch rip in it and stock between ribs on left side. No kill shot couple hours of tracking was involve to get 400 pounds of meat to our freezers.
375 Ruger supper elk rifle I use in Sandpoint Idaho for elk. But I see no use for it in WA for it. 1 shot 1 kill from 275 yard it knock nice bull on his side. No screaming, tracking it was clean shot and bullet was not recovered.

Sorry for mistakes, English my second language.

Sincerely,
 

.308 is a great elk round. My guess is wrong bullet choice or an anomaly.

I agree.  .308 is probably one of the best all-purpose rounds. 

That cow probably went so far because she was twice the size of a normal cow.  400 lbs of meat   :o

If you're just wanting a new gun that is "more" all-purpose, I'd say a WSM in .300  :tup:  tough to go wrong there
Kindly do not attempt to cloud the issue with too many facts.

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Re: Ideal general purpose rifle for NW.
« Reply #12 on: November 03, 2014, 08:27:54 AM »

 Roosevelt elk a little bit bigger that Rocky Mountain elk.

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Re: Ideal general purpose rifle for NW.
« Reply #13 on: November 03, 2014, 08:39:45 AM »
Fair enough, there was actually a guy on here named Yelm Hunter who killed a cow that provided 400 lbs of meat too.

Kindly do not attempt to cloud the issue with too many facts.

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Re: Ideal general purpose rifle for NW.
« Reply #14 on: November 03, 2014, 09:27:27 AM »
.270 Win Remington 700 Mountain rifle (stainless and laminate stock) and a M77 All Weather in .308 Win have worked for everything I have not shot here in the NW.  At least they are light and low maintenance even in the wet western forests. 

 


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