Opinions on new 7 mm rem mag

[beave]

Thanks guys for all the good input . THe 7mm has been good to me so I will stick with the same caliber.I have one more hunt coming up so I hope to get 1 more buck with it then off to the store to pick up a new one.Will probably fix up the old one and pass it on to grandson once he is old enough.

[Wingin it]

New stock,  have a new barrel spun up, blueprint the action, cerekote... done.

[Mark251]

Tikka t3 lite. Pretty tough to beat for an out of the box gun. Lightweight, accurate and  a good trigger for a factory rifle. I'd go with a stainless model and some dnz or Talley rings and have money left for a good scope.

  I have three Tikkas in different calibers ranging from a 22-250 to a 300 Win Mag.  I'd go with a stainless version of the T3 lite and definitely replace the rings.  My stepson shoots a Weatherby Vanguard chambered in 7mm Rem Mag and loves it.  It's quite a bit heavier to pack around but might also be a good option for you to consider...

[Pnwrider]

7mm for deer. Didn't scan through the replies, but my buddy went on his first deer hunt with a 7mm and shot the heck out of the deer with it. It's a good elk round but I wouldn't be looking at it for deer.

[huntnphool]

7mm for deer. Didn't scan through the replies, but my buddy went on his first deer hunt with a 7mm and shot the heck out of the deer with it. It's a good elk round but I wouldn't be looking at it for deer.

  I've got more than a couple with mine, it works just fine!

 Perhaps if your buddy was a better shot he would not have needed to "shoot the heck out of the deer with it"

[Pnwrider]

7mm for deer. Didn't scan through the replies, but my buddy went on his first deer hunt with a 7mm and shot the heck out of the deer with it. It's a good elk round but I wouldn't be looking at it for deer.

  I've got more than a couple with mine, it works just fine!

 Perhaps if your buddy was a better shot he would not have needed to "shoot the heck out of the deer with it"

That might be accurate. All I know as I was shocked how bad it was when I was skinning the deer and saw the huge holes and shot up meat.

[jackelope]

Either bad shooting or bad bullet choice would be my guess. Look at the construction of the bullet. If it splatters on impact like a Ballistic tip, that will ruin meat.

[jackelope]

Why not take the $1200 and put it into turning your rifle into a nice custom. New stock, barrel, trigger, ....

[Curly]

Turning it into a custom would be the way to go, but if you just want a new off the shelf rifle then check out a nosler model 48 patriot. It is a couple hundred over budget though.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=522142332

Here is a pretty nice x bolt for $1300. http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=520718526

[M_ray]

I've shot a few different 7mm before. Not a fan. Expensive ammo and no real reason to give up my .270 Winny or .30-06 Springfield for it. Sorry I'm not much help, I just turn my nose to the 'magnum' obsession in favor of actually killing deer. That's my opinion on a new 7mm rem mag. HTH. 

Not sure I understand this comment??? Doesn't a Magnum "actually Kill" deer just the same as a non Magnum? 

[Bean Counter]

Sure! ... As long as:

• The hunter isn't fliching because of the punshing recoil
• The hunter doesn't run out of ammo as magnum rounds tend to be more expensive
• The hunter doesn't acquiesce to poor marksmanship at the range under the guise that "a hit from a magnum drops 'em in their tracks" or sth to the like.

 

[thinkingman]

Tikka t3 lite. Pretty tough to beat for an out of the box gun. Lightweight, accurate and  a good trigger for a factory rifle. I'd go with a stainless model and some dnz or Talley rings and have money left for a good scope.

  I have three Tikkas in different calibers ranging from a 22-250 to a 300 Win Mag.  I'd go with a stainless version of the T3 lite and definitely replace the rings.  My stepson shoots a Weatherby Vanguard chambered in 7mm Rem Mag and loves it.  It's quite a bit heavier to pack around but might also be a good option for you to consider...

Definitely the better option.
You will have a lighter-weight, more accurate and more desirable rifle.
A 'custom' R700 is a crapshoot and you will be stuck with it....Like the guys who put 20k in customization into their truck and find out nobody want to buy it.

[M_ray]

Sure! ... As long as:

• The hunter isn't fliching because of the punshing recoil
• The hunter doesn't run out of ammo as magnum rounds tend to be more expensive
• The hunter doesn't acquiesce to poor marksmanship at the range under the guise that "a hit from a magnum drops 'em in their tracks" or sth to the like.

 

Lol  your joking right? Your probably talking about less than 10% of the guys that don't set up a rifle right, if you take it out of the box and slap 180-200 grn shelf ammo then yes it could be the way you describe. If done correctly and to the right specs, proper load, a new trigger there is no more recoil in a 300WM than a 30-06 and with my 300 or my 7mm I'm able to reach distances accurately over  twice that of your factory 30-06. That could be the difference between taking the shot at a big buck or watching him walk cause he's out of range. When you buy a magnum round you know what your in for ... 

[Curly]

How could a custom rifle based off a Remington 700 action be a "crapshoot"?  Get a competent gunsmith to put a quality barrel, quality trigger, true the action, good bedded stock, and you are sure to have a good shooting rifle that you should love.  I don't understand the crapshoot comment?

[Bean Counter]

Sure! ... As long as:

• The hunter isn't fliching because of the punshing recoil
• The hunter doesn't run out of ammo as magnum rounds tend to be more expensive
• The hunter doesn't acquiesce to poor marksmanship at the range under the guise that "a hit from a magnum drops 'em in their tracks" or sth to the like.

 

Lol  your joking right? Your probably talking about less than 10% of the guys that don't set up a rifle right, if you take it out of the box and slap 180-200 grn shelf ammo then yes it could be the way you describe. If done correctly and to the right specs, proper load, a new trigger there is no more recoil in a 300WM than a 30-06 and with my 300 or my 7mm I'm able to reach distances accurately over  twice that of your factory 30-06. That could be the difference between taking the shot at a big buck or watching him walk cause he's out of range. When you buy a magnum round you should know what your in for ... 

There we go.  I hunted with a guy in New Mexico who 'upgraded' to his 300 Win mag because he wanted "More reach" that was also "flatter shooting." He wound up shooting off hand at a buck at 130 yards and injuring it    Also had no money left over for optics and planned to use his riflescope for glass      I haven't hunted with him again. 

I certainly hope that 90% of the guys who buy a magnum rifle and have the long range itch know the difference between mils and MOA, why its important to shoot to wait for a break in the close wind and shoot into the distant cross wind, and have a communication lingo set up with their spotter. I'm not optimistic that this is the case though. My impression is that there's far way too many who get caught up in thinking a magnum round being "flatter shooting" has no drop coefficient to study and can buck any wind. I just don't see a 'magnum' being the deciding factor as to whether or not a hunter can ethically pull the trigger on a deer @ 630 yards  or the next ridge @865 yards.

I've been privileged to hunt various Western states over the past several years and haven't had occasion to shoot at more than 300-400 yards tops. Most of my shots have been at 100-200 yards.  Just this hunters experience.

I understand that the longest recorded sniper shots from 1,700-2,500 are with the .50 mags and .338 Laupuas but there have been plenty at 800-1,200 with the good old .308.