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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: fishingnut71 on February 07, 2009, 08:47:32 PM

Title: 7mm rem mag?
Post by: fishingnut71 on February 07, 2009, 08:47:32 PM: what grain bullets shoot best. Ive had numerous guns that certain grains work better than others. my .300mag loved 180. .270 130. 30-06 165. What about the 7mm 160?
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Post by: Jamieb on February 07, 2009, 10:30:28 PM: I shoot 160's but 139gr. and up have shot the best for me in my 7mag.
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Post by: bobcat on February 07, 2009, 10:44:49 PM: I think 160's are the ideal weight for a 7 Mag. Perfect balance of velocity and ballistic coefficient to wring the most out of it.
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Post by: MooseStock on February 07, 2009, 11:22:42 PM: I shoot 150 grain for both Deer and Elk in my 7mm and it has done me very well over many years of success......Les
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Post by: fishingnut71 on February 07, 2009, 11:43:18 PM: moose stalk, Where are you from. you might sound familiar!
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Post by: River on February 08, 2009, 12:53:42 AM: Oh wow. All these years in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and now Washington; and 7mm rem always such a great performer!
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Post by: huntnphool on February 08, 2009, 01:59:20 AM: 140gr. Nosler Partition for me, elk, deer, moose etc. Its all about placement so dont get all caught up in the hype :twocents:
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Post by: ebusa on February 08, 2009, 08:58:11 AM: I use Win Supreme Accubonds 160's in my 7mm.
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Post by: MooseStock on February 08, 2009, 09:11:01 AM: I am from Enumclaw Wa FishNut.......Les
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Post by: catwithboost on February 08, 2009, 09:14:11 AM: My 7mm mag likes 140gr tipped TSX the best. I shot 120,140,150,160,175 grain bullets and it kept grouping the 140gr the tightest.
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Post by: gadwall on February 12, 2009, 03:27:48 PM: Quote from: catwithboost on February 08, 2009, 09:14:11 AM
My 7mm mag likes 140gr tipped TSX the best. I shot 120,140,150,160,175 grain bullets and it kept grouping the 140gr the tightest.

I have a heavy barreled model 70 that I have tried several bullets and loads in and have had phenomenal luck with 140-150 boattails in both nosler and speer. Best luck with IMR 7828 at 1-3 grains under max for that bullet weight.
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Post by: BLUEBULLS on February 12, 2009, 03:40:59 PM: If I remember right, the 165gr BTSP has a ballistic coeffiecient over .500 which is awesome. very flat shooting!

not the best killing bullet but you can put it where you want at long range.

it's worked great for me.