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Any comments on best factory shells shooting out of a Browning semi-auto in 7mm Rem. Mag. I just bought the used BAR and am quite interested in cycling, as I have a Remington Model 742 in .30-06 that has jamming issues. I had great success on moose and deer with Remington Premier A Frame and have a box of 165 gr. that I plan to use on deer. I hunt moose every 2nd year and feel a need for 180 grain or better.
Any comments would be appreciated. Thx Al
 
i had a BAR in .338 and it loved the heavier stuff.... 250gr nosler partitions.

just do NOT use the light magnum stuff in it as it is loaded heavier then factory....
 
The browning is a far better gun than the remington so you shouldnt have the same problems if everything is clean and functioning properly. I found 160 grains to be pretty good, as far as energy retention and a higher b.c. Their is no point thinking about 180 grains as 175 is on the top end for the 7 mag. I shoot a 160 partition in my 7mag and dont feel I need anymore than that. Without looking at my loading books i think the 175 grain actually has less downrange energy than the 160grain. Shoot them both and see what your gun likes!

If you put a post on this site and said that you needed to have a 180 grain bullet to shoot a moose then I would expect a ton of replies saying they have shot moose with 150 grains in a .270, or a .30-30, or lighter caliber guns.. I have several larger calibre guns but see no reason to use them for moose.. 7mm with a 160 is plenty! To say you need a 180 grain bullet or larger is very vague.. A 160 in a 7mm rem mag is more potent than a 180 in a 30-06, and certainly a .308.....
 
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The browning is a far better gun than the remington so you shouldnt have the same problems if everything is clean and functioning properly. I found 160 grains to be pretty good, as far as energy retention and a higher b.c. Their is no point thinking about 180 grains as 175 is on the top end for the 7 mag. I shoot a 160 partition in my 7mag and dont feel I need anymore than that. Without looking at my loading books i think the 175 grain actually has less downrange energy than the 160grain. Shoot them both and see what your gun likes!

If you put a post on this site and said that you needed to have a 180 grain bullet to shoot a moose then I would expect a ton of replies saying they have shot moose with 150 grains in a .270, or a .30-30, or lighter caliber guns.. I have several larger calibre guns but see no reason to use them for moose.. 7mm with a 160 is plenty! To say you need a 180 grain bullet or larger is very vague.. A 160 in a 7mm rem mag is more potent than a 180 in a 30-06, and certainly a .308.....
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A quality 160 should be fine for Moose. As for no reason to use bigger guns on Moose, what better use for your big guns? Small guns work good, big guns work better. Don't forget they make TSXs in .375 and .416.:)
 
Al7mm said:
Any comments on best factory shells shooting out of a Browning semi-auto in 7mm Rem. Mag. I just bought the used BAR and am quite interested in cycling, as I have a Remington Model 742 in .30-06 that has jamming issues. I had great success on moose and deer with Remington Premier A Frame and have a box of 165 gr. that I plan to use on deer. I hunt moose every 2nd year and feel a need for 180 grain or better.
Any comments would be appreciated. Thx Al
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The 7mm Reminmgton Magnum is a fine choice bit I am not aware of any factory shells available over 175 grains.
 
travisanderson said:
The browning is a far better gun than the remington so you shouldnt have the same problems if everything is clean and functioning properly. I found 160 grains to be pretty good, as far as energy retention and a higher b.c. Their is no point thinking about 180 grains as 175 is on the top end for the 7 mag. I shoot a 160 partition in my 7mag and dont feel I need anymore than that. Without looking at my loading books i think the 175 grain actually has less downrange energy than the 160grain. Shoot them both and see what your gun likes!

If you put a post on this site and said that you needed to have a 180 grain bullet to shoot a moose then I would expect a ton of replies saying they have shot moose with 150 grains in a .270, or a .30-30, or lighter caliber guns.. I have several larger calibre guns but see no reason to use them for moose.. 7mm with a 160 is plenty! To say you need a 180 grain bullet or larger is very vague.. A 160 in a 7mm rem mag is more potent than a 180 in a 30-06, and certainly a .308.....
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I am not sure about the potent issue and I know that a 160 grain 7mm is a good one, but unless you are a reloader of specialty bullets, a 180 grain 7mm may not be available in a factory load.
 
I would suggest that you look to the Federal Premium Line of ammunition. For the 7mm Rem Mag. a wide selection of premium bullets are offered and too many to argue about.
 
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