7mm WSM vs moose

Send it. Nosler says a max load of MagPro behind a 175 ABLR carries 1500 lb ft energy out to 750 yds still running nearly 2000fps. Set up for 8" target mpbr is 330yds.
 
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A fellow club member has been using a Tikka in 270 WSM for moose hunting in Quebec for almost 10 years with great success.I can't comment on the distances he has shot,but would suspect the larger selection of heavier .284 caliber bullets would help increase it's versatility for moose hunting at most practical ranges.

Your own honest shooting capability would be the most significant factor.
 
I started hunting with an A-Bolt in 7mm Rem Mag, the rifle flattered me. I took shots back then that definitely stretched my talent, but never really stretched the cartridge - I think the 175gr bullets are the ticket in .280 AI and up. Great ballistics and you can push them well past .30-06/180gr velocity which will definitely perform on game.
 
Chatrbaz84 said:
I wonder if 7mm WSM is good enough for moose hunting or big game , if yes what is the maximum distance can cover?
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The 7mmWSM is more than adequate for moose hunting. Most cartridges can kill beyond the distance of what you are capable of shooting this cartridge.
 
I carried my 7mm08 loaded with 139gr GMX bullets on my moose hunt last year. Didn't find any bulls, but wouldn't have hesitated to pull the trigger out to 300yds if I had. The bullet would still be going 2250ish FPS at 300yds with that load. I think Hornady calls for 2000fps minimum for expansion, which would be like 450yds give or take, but I don't like getting that close to advertised minimum velocities for expansion.
 
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but what about that WSM?

everyone here is talking circles around the question LOL
I have been using the 7mm rem mag for 2 decades and have never felt outgunned..... but it's not a 7mm WSM now is it.

I have no knowledge or experience with the 7mm WSM but it would be pretty easy to look at ballistic charts for other calibers launching 7mm/.284" projectiles and look at energy in your target ranges. It's how I learned as a new hunter with no internet or hunting mentors to guide me in those days. I quickly learned the capabilities of the two rifles I had at the time and they were a Simpson Sears surplus lee enfield no1 shtle 3* and a chinese SKS-D. Ironically enough I had settled on purchasing 7mm WSM back then but a really good deal came up on a winchester model 70 classic sporter in 7mm rem mag and I never really looked back.

As for that 7mm-08..... adding one of these to the stable as well but I wouldn't be trusting a 139gr on a moose at 300 yards but that's just me. I just can't see that breaking bone like it might need to. Now I'm not saying that to argue with Suther on his choice but my choice in the 7mm-08 would still be the same 160ish gr nosler partition I like in my 7mm rem mag second only to the accubond.
 
45ACPKING said:
but what about that WSM?

everyone here is talking circles around the question LOL
I have been using the 7mm rem mag for 2 decades and have never felt outgunned..... but it's not a 7mm WSM now is it.

I have no knowledge or experience with the 7mm WSM but it would be pretty easy to look at ballistic charts for other calibers launching 7mm/.284" projectiles and look at energy in your target ranges. It's how I learned as a new hunter with no internet or hunting mentors to guide me in those days. I quickly learned the capabilities of the two rifles I had at the time and they were a Simpson Sears surplus lee enfield no1 shtle 3* and a chinese SKS-D. Ironically enough I had settled on purchasing 7mm WSM back then but a really good deal came up on a winchester model 70 classic sporter in 7mm rem mag and I never really looked back.

As for that 7mm-08..... adding one of these to the stable as well but I wouldn't be trusting a 139gr on a moose at 300 yards but that's just me. I just can't see that breaking bone like it might need to. Now I'm not saying that to argue with Suther on his choice but my choice in the 7mm-08 would still be the same 160ish gr nosler partition I like in my 7mm rem mag second only to the accubond.
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Or you could try the 139 GMX in your 7 mag, my thought is you would be surprised what a 139 gr bullet will do to a moose :)
 
45ACPKING said:
but what about that WSM?

everyone here is talking circles around the question LOL
I have been using the 7mm rem mag for 2 decades and have never felt outgunned..... but it's not a 7mm WSM now is it.

I have no knowledge or experience with the 7mm WSM but it would be pretty easy to look at ballistic charts for other calibers launching 7mm/.284" projectiles and look at energy in your target ranges. It's how I learned as a new hunter with no internet or hunting mentors to guide me in those days. I quickly learned the capabilities of the two rifles I had at the time and they were a Simpson Sears surplus lee enfield no1 shtle 3* and a chinese SKS-D. Ironically enough I had settled on purchasing 7mm WSM back then but a really good deal came up on a winchester model 70 classic sporter in 7mm rem mag and I never really looked back.

As for that 7mm-08..... adding one of these to the stable as well but I wouldn't be trusting a 139gr on a moose at 300 yards but that's just me. I just can't see that breaking bone like it might need to. Now I'm not saying that to argue with Suther on his choice but my choice in the 7mm-08 would still be the same 160ish gr nosler partition I like in my 7mm rem mag second only to the accubond.
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I wouldn't have taken a shot that required breaking bone at 300yds (with the exception of ribs of course). At that sort of range the only shot I am taking is broadside or slightly quartering. I considered 160gr bullets for my 7mm08, but I decided that 140gr with a premium bullet would be a better option due to the relatively small case on the -08 limiting my velocity too much with a heavier bullet. That said, my first choice wouldn't be a mono metal going only 2800fps, which is part of the reason I have moved away from that load. Didn't get a moose draw this year, but I'll be hunting deer and bear with 140gr partitions this season.
 
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Yes, the 7WSm is good enough for moose, and carries enough energy (using 1500 ft-lbs as the standard from the old gunwriters and guides) out to 500+ yards with all but some of the 140 gr ammunition loaded by Federal, according to their ballistics tables.
The main factor is going to be the hunter's ability to accurately place that bullet in the vitals, regardless of range to the animal.
I have not hunted with 7WSM myself, but have used the 280 Rem, 7mm Rem Mag (ballistic twin to the WSM), and the 7MM STW for over 3 decades on moose and other big game (deer, elk, bison, mountain sheep, mountain goat and antelope) with great success, and wouldn't hesitate to use the WSM on the same game at my self imposed hunting ranges. My favourite bullet weights have been the 160/162/165 grain bullets from Hornady, Sierra, and Nosler in the 7mm's. They just plain work! Today, my favourite is the 160 gr AccuBond bullet.
The old timer that I have hunted with for almost 20 years has used his 7 WSM on big game with good results.
 
A 30-30 kills a moose quite dead.

Before the Internet, my grandfather took 52 moose with his 30-30 rifle. Only one needed a second shot.

He was a good shot and only fired at distances he knew were within his limits.

The 7mm has more power, but the limiting factor is the shooting ability of the hunter. For a standing, unsupported shot, that might only be 100 yards.
 
hawk-i said:
Or you could try the 139 GMX in your 7 mag, my thought is you would be surprised what a 139 gr bullet will do to a moose :)
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I have tried a few lighter weight 7mm loads but on paper, my rifle doesn't like them as far as accuracy and tight groups are concerned. She seems happiest with the 160 to 168gr loads.
 
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