7mm Rem. Mag For Deer

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Yulisius

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I'm getting out hunting in a week and I want to know what cartridge/weight of 7mm Remington Magnum I should be using for best results that isn't more overkill than it already is by using this calibre.

Before anyone scolds me for using a 7mm Rem. Mag for hunting deer, unfortunately it is the only hunting rifle I have (granddads old rifle). One day I will get something a bit more reasonable.
 
I used 150 grain Remington Core Lokts, but once my box is empty I will be changing to 139 grain Hornady American Whitetail.

Only taken one deer so far with my 7mm Rem. Mag, since I usually fill my tag in muzzle loader season.
 
Not sure why anyone would scold you for using a 7mm mag. If that's what you have and you shoot it well, I don't see a problem. A well placed shot with that will still have less meat damage than a poorly placed shot with something smaller.

I don't have one but a guy I hunt with uses 150gr loads in his for everything. It works well and kills deer every time.
 
I run 140 gr partitions out of mine but pretty much any good bullet that shoots accurately for you. The weight of the bullet doesn't change the size of the hole.
 
Well... Better than most of the threads here that start with something along the lines of a .243 for moose!

150's work great, aim for the ribs and keep it off the shoulder and you'll do just fine.


7mm too big for deer... Ha!... No more overkill than the 45-70, 30-06, 300WM, 9.3x62 or any of the other "caliber of the month" that pop up on the site... Actually the 7mm whilst being a rather boring cartridge does just about everything very well with less recoil than other cartridges in it's class.
 
I have been using my Parker-Hale 7mm Rem Mag for 20 years - taking many white-tail and mule deer with it.
It is a fantastic caliber. I usually shoot 160gr Nosler Partitions. A better bullet than I really need to use for deer but they work great.
If you take carefully placed shots you don't lose any meat.
 
I have shot most of my deer with a 7mm RM and 175gr Partition. I have also used 140 TTSX, 168gr LRX, 160gr Partition and probably some I can't remember now. I like the double lung shot and have to say that the 175gr Partition opens up well even on small Sitka Blacktails.
 
If it's all you have, go for it:) It's really not that much "more" than a .270, .308 or a 30-06, anyways. Like kc34 says, bullet placement will impact the amount of "lost" meat. All the best!!:)
 
Why should anyone scold you for using Grandads ole gun, unless of course your going to use it on Sydney island for Fallow Deer.
Run with what yah got and let her rip.
Federal Premium Vital-shok Centerfire Rifle Ammunition from 140grn to 165grn should fit your bill.
I'm sure you will do fine with that cannon in the Km'Loops area of BC.
Tight Groups,
Rob
 
I made the switch to 7mm this year. Ive only played with 150's and they performed fantastic on the mulie I just got. Not overkill at all in my opinion. Theres lots of other "go to deer calibre's" that are worse for damage. Fast, hard hitting, what more to ask for? Oh, as for bullet used- 150gr winchester power point. Cheap and my gun seems to throw them well. Think they were $32

 
Great, thanks for all the feedback gents. Good to know others use the 7mm for deer. I have always had it in my head that it is too much for a deer, but I like the one comment:

THE WHOLE POINT OF THE RIFLE IS TO KILL SOMETHING....deader the better
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Yulisius said:
I'm getting out hunting in a week and I want to know what cartridge/weight of 7mm Remington Magnum I should be using for best results that isn't more overkill than it already is by using this calibre.

Before anyone scolds me for using a 7mm Rem. Mag for hunting deer, unfortunately it is the only hunting rifle I have (granddads old rifle). One day I will get something a bit more reasonable.
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No one will scold you for using a 7 mag on deer. If they do they're idiots because I would hunt that dog all day long. If I were wandering the interior for mulies (I sure miss the Empire Valley) I would load up some quality 140gr ammo and go hunting. Or pick up some premium factory ammo and go to the country.

And it's your grandfather's rifle...anyone with criticism can sucks eggs.
 
7 Remington Magnum is one of the great all-around cartridges for our game. My experience only says to use a well-built bullet, as I had a couple of really messy dear to deal with after Core-Lokt 140 grainers wrecked a lot of real estate on close range shots.

My favourite would be 160gr Partitions or the like. I never tried 140gr TSX's, but will when I get another 7RM.
 
Not to derail the thread, but seeing as I have no experience with this caliber, what makes it an excellent choice over say 308/30-06 for the ungulates?
 
Nothing. It's so near the 30-06 that choosing one over the other is either a matter of simple preference, or an obsession with minutiae.
 
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Nothing. It's so near the 30-06 that choosing one over the other is either a matter of simple preference, or an obsession with minutiae.
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Hate to argue, but comparing the 2 calibres quickly on the winchester ballistics calculator with the same weight bullet of the same type, they aren't even comparable. Maybe if your talking about the trajectory within 200 yards? 7RM is faster, flatter, harder hitting by far and bucks the wind better….
 
chisholm said:
I made the switch to 7mm this year. Ive only played with 150's and they performed fantastic on the mulie I just got. Not overkill at all in my opinion. Theres lots of other "go to deer calibre's" that are worse for damage. Fast, hard hitting, what more to ask for? Oh, as for bullet used- 150gr winchester power point. Cheap and my gun seems to throw them well. Think they were $32

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Nice Mulie Chisholm!!
 
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