7mm rem mag

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I have done some research for my next rifle purchase, and i want a do all calibre. I have narrowed it down to the 7mm mag. I want to know what your experience shooting this round is, performance on small and large game. thanks
 
"Do all" doesn't exist I'm afraid. I haven't shot a 7mm mag personally, but I'm sure that you'll never experience a hunting situation in which you'll notice a difference between it and the other options in it's class in terms of effective field performance.
 
Go hard, the 7 rem mag is an excellent cartridge in my experience. It won't kill anything harder than a 30-06, and your gun will hold one or two fewer shells, but thats all pretty trivial. Buy one, you'll like it, as long as you can handle the recoil, which isn't insane but its getting up there for alot of people. As has already been said, it'll do the job that countless others will also do. A plus if you don't handload shells are readily available.
 
7mmRM is a laser beam (shoots really fast) making it really nice for difficult to judge shots. It can be a bit overpowered for deer, or underpowered for moose, or just right for either. There is a huge range of ammo, power wise. That's one of the nicest things about 7mm but does require a bit of care when selecting your hunting ammo.
 
I understand it will work, looking for opinions on the round. If there is better in its class please inform me. I am more of a shotgunner/bowhunter, but my interest in rifles is increasing.
 
I am not overly concerned about recoil, have shot some big bores. I think of it more as massage therapy. @ pilot dc,I do like how flat shooting the round is, and the thought crossed my mind about maybe being light for large moose, but everything comes down to shot placement.
 
That's what the "so will alot of others" comments are saying: it's not about better. It's really preference. My advice is to have a selection of several cartridges that would work for you and to choose a specific rifle based on the fit, features and quality that you need. Then choose whichever one of those cartridges that is available in that specific rifle. Chances are the idiosyncrasies of the rifle will matter more to you than the cartridge provided it's one of a range that will work. Just my opinion of course, I'm not an authority :)
 
If recoil is not an issue then I would take a look at the 300 Win Mag. Slight more recoil but the 30 cal offers a great range of hunting bullets, especially some heavier 200 and 220 gr loads. If you will be hunting a lot of big moose then this would be a great choice. It also shoots very flat with lighter 165 and 180 grn bullets. If your all around rifle will mainly be used on deer and bear (I assume you mean black bear) with the occasional moose thrown into the mix then the 7mm rem mag is a good choice, but you will be dealing with a lot of unnecessary recoil and muzzle blast for deer and bear. A 280 or 280ai would also be a great choice if this were the case. This round is becoming more and more popular but factory ammunition is still a lot harder to come by so that could be a big factor for you
 
If you've narrowed it down to a 7rem mag its because it's the cartridge for you. Berger is coming out with a 190gr bullet for the 7mm. It will be the highest BC bullet ever developed for a hunting cartridge ... other than maybe, im not sure but the 338. " The 190 will need a 1-8 twist " I did hundreds of hours worth of research on the 7rem mag before i poured 6000 plus dollars into a longrange custom. I shoot the 180gr vld and it hits like Thors hammer inside 900 yards and has bin accurate out to 1150 yards on iron for me. I have personally taken deer out to 733 yards and they were dead befor they hit the ground. Modern bullets have made the 7mm one of the greatest hunting cartridges ever developed. If you think its for you then get it.

In the " Heavy recoil class" the other 2 sugestions would be for me #1 ... 300WSM currently building a longrange out of one now

#2 ... 7WSM

I wouldnt steer away from the 7rem ... you wont be dissapointed. Good luck !
 
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It's not light for anything in North America except maybe coastal grizzlies. Even then a good bullet will go through both shoulders of a coastal grizzly, I've seen it. :)
 
The 7mm mag is an excellent round, as mentioned previously, you do need to match the bullet to the game, but that applies to all cartridges. I've shot 2 moose with a 7mm, both with 175 gr nosler partitions. I got through & through penetration on both. They reacted like moose usually do ( run about 40 yrds and fall over)
I've shot a number of white-tails and muleys with it and its perfectly suited for long range deer hunting.I mostly used 160 gr bullets of various makes and they all worked well.I eventually settled on the nosler partition in the end, after a few standard jacketed bullets came apart a little to fast for my liking.I wont name them as it wasn't that they were badly designed, I just didn't use the right bullet for the job.I shot 2 white-tails at under 50 yrds and thats alot of velocity at that range for a standard bullet to withstand. After switching to the partitions I never had a problem at any range. I've never used the Barnes TSX's or Berger's in the 7mm , but I have in other calibers and they are excellent bullets too.
I'm not recoil sensitive but there is a difference in recoil levels between the 7 & 300 mags (to me at least)I find the 7mm easier on the shoulder over extended shooting sessions ( the more you shoot the better) As others have mentioned there are many different calibres that are in the same class, but the 7mm combines a flat trajectory, ample power for any game in this country( though I would prefer something heavier for coastal browns) and it does it with a reasonable recoil level. All in all, its an excellent "all rounder". If you do decide on a 7 mm mag, you wont regret your choice, I didn't.

Good hunting A2
 
I've taken white tail, muley, black bear, moose, elk and wolf with my 7mm. My rifle seems to like the 160 grain noslers better than the 175 soft points. It does it's job at 40 yards or 400 yards.
 
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I owned a 700 "Classic" in 7mm Rem mag for 2 decades.
I shot all manner of game with it, from coastal blacktails to Interior Moose & Elk.

My bullet of choice for everything was the 160 Partition.
Every head of game I shot with it died quickly.

Additionally, I shot it in hunter class at 1000 yard matches, winning 3 times in 6 years.

The 7mm Mag is a great choice for North American hunting.

Buy it and enjoy!!

Eagleye.
 
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