7mm Rem mag - Love it, hate it, indifferent?

[Redstar]

I swear I wasn’t looking  , but a deal on a 7mm rem mag has come across my plate. I currently shoot a .30-06. From what I’ve read and what I remember when I was looking into buying rifles the two cartridges are pretty similar in ballistics. Not that I think anyone on here will actually talk another member out of a rifle purchase, but help me weigh some pro’s and con’s before I go and blow my gun budget for the year.

Cons
-Recoil – slightly more
-Ammo – more expensive, less selection than .30-06
-Rifle is heavier than my current rifle
-Will feel bad about accidentally dropping it in the dirt
-Blows my gun budget for the year

Pros
-Extends MPBR about 30 yards
-Box magazine (current rifle has a blind mag that I hate)
-Leupold optics
-I would have a backup rifle available at camp if one rifle fails.
-Rifle is very purdy

[wastickslinger]

Do it!!!

[Mike450r]

Get it,  I am of the opinion a person should own a rifle in every caliber from .22 to .50, at least thats how I justify each new rifle purchase and I am almost there

[Curly]

A guy always needs a backup rifle.   

[Huntnphish]

 I own more than a couple rifles in more than a couple makes and calibers, my go to hunting rifle is a 7mm RM, wonderful caliber.

[norsepeak]

Ooops, I have backups for my backups.. Love my 7 mag.

[huntandjeep]

i love my 7 mm

[True Sportsman]

Love it. I bought one big game rifle years ago. I still have it and shoot everything with it. Remington Sendero with the unfluted barrel. I put a Shilen trigger in it because the factory trigger blew.

[rtspring]

love the caliber, If I didn't have my current hunting  rifle in 300 RUM  I would go back to the 7MM.

[Bofire]

Buy it if you want it, but keep in mind, unless you get lucky, its gonna chrono at 7mm express/280 specs, if you are lucky. I had one for a few years, about 20, thought I knew something until I shot it thru a chrono. My 3100 fps load was a 2800 in real life. Some site I was on had a poll about "most often over rated cartridge" 7rem Mag won hands down!
Carl

[carpsniperg2]

I had one and all it did was sit. I always grabbed a 30-06 or a 300wm and never had much use for it. Traded it to member on here and he like it a lot

[Bean Counter]

Get it,  I am of the opinion a person should own a rifle in every caliber from .22 to .50, at least thats how I justify each new rifle purchase and I am almost there

I don't understand this perspective. Albeit, it is shared amongst quite afew members here. Not sure why in the heck you'd want a .257 Robers to fill in the gap between your .243 and your .270... and a .300 Win Mag to fill in the gap between your .30-06 and your .338 Remington Mag. 

I mean, if its a great deal, I'd buy it, mainly with resale in mind later down the line. but it with limited finances I think its far better to upgrade your optics than to have 'a gun in every caliber.' To each his own. 

PS, and yes, I bought a little extra ammo today, just for long term storage 

[hub]

Buy it. The 7 mag might become your primary before you can say lets go hunting. If I did not have a 300 mag I,d buy one in a heart beat. But, But, But for hunting elk in the thick timber my 30;06 savage 110 E with 200 grain partitions and the light weight of the rifle would remain my go to gun in such a situation. I do not mind the blind mag one bit. For long range elk I would jump on that 7 mag for sure. 

[Armadillo]

I dont really see the need to justify the expensive ammo, the weight, or recoil. I mean how many shots over 350 yards do you expect to make? If you practice with any gun it will be as deadly to whatever range you could ever acheive with the 7mm (in my opinion).. I think the magnum big boy toys are over rated

[BOWHUNTER45]

Get it,  I am of the opinion a person should own a rifle in every caliber from .22 to .50, at least thats how I justify each new rifle purchase and I am almost there

I don't understand this perspective. Albeit, it is shared amongst quite afew members here. Not sure why in the heck you'd want a .257 Robers to fill in the gap between your .243 and your .270... and a .300 Win Mag to fill in the gap between your .30-06 and your .338 Remington Mag. 

I mean, if its a great deal, I'd buy it, mainly with resale in mind later down the line. but it with limited finances I think its far better to upgrade your optics than to have 'a gun in every caliber.' To each his own. 

PS, and yes, I bought a little extra ammo today, just for long term storage 

  yeah that pretty much sums it up ...and the price of brass now makes me wish I WOULD OF BOUGHT ALOT MORE A FEW YEARS AGO ...