7mm
- Thread starter joe blouin
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Were it me doing it all over again and I wanted a 7mm rem mag I'd get a Remington stainless SPS and upgrade as time went on.
bulldog284
CGN Regular
- Location
- pigeon hill
i would recommend the 7 wsm.shorter rifle,better balance,lighter quick pointing.i can say this because i did the switch a few years ago and these were the things that i found to be the advandages as far as performances they basically are the same not enounght to mention.Darin
The 7mm Remington Magnum is probably the most popular "small" Magnum ever made... and with good reason. It performs very well, is very accurate, and is all one really "needs" in a hunting rifle. It will always be around just like a 30 06. There is no real advantage to the short magnums... they were invented and well advertised to sell a bunch more rifles. That's just an opinion a few of us hold. There are lots of guys with short mags who really like them. They don't perform any better than the originals usually.
Me too! 7mm mag is excellent! All of the rifle manufacturers are just trying to sell more rifles. Period! They are no different than any other salesman. Short mags, super short mags are fun because they are new. No other reason. I have owned a couple myself. Are they better than what is out there? Not a chance! Are they worse? Nope!
The 7mm mag is an awesome calibre for what it is intended for. Get whatever you like/need/want. But you will have a tough time out doing the 7mm mag. JMO!
Dave.
the plain vanilla 7mm Remington Magnum.....the most popular of all the 7mm's and 99% of the time it's the one guys are referring to when they say "7mm"....
If a 140 at 3300 fps or a 160 at 3050 can't do the job...there are other problems afoot....I've owned all the short mags except the 325 and they all work of course, but no better than the old belted mags that have been around since the late 50's and early 60's....some a lot longer.
If a 140 at 3300 fps or a 160 at 3050 can't do the job...there are other problems afoot....I've owned all the short mags except the 325 and they all work of course, but no better than the old belted mags that have been around since the late 50's and early 60's....some a lot longer.
- Location
- Somewhere on the Hudson Bay Coast
You can't go wrong with either the 7 mag or a .280 Remington, but the short mags have a built in disadvantage you may not have considered. If you intend to combine long for caliber bullets, particularly the mono-metal TSXs or TTSXs, with case filling slow burning powder, the short body and neck of this cartridge can result in the bullet robbing powder space if seated deep enough to cycle through a short action magazine. Suddenly your Wissm has the ballistic potential of a 7X57, not that there's anything wrong with a 7X57, but its not a 7 mag either.
If minimizing the weight of your hunting rifle matters to you, it should be done through the choice of proper stock material, barrel length and contour, and not through the choice of short action over long unless you wish to use a 7-08, which seems to minimize the disadvantages of the over bore short mags.
If minimizing the weight of your hunting rifle matters to you, it should be done through the choice of proper stock material, barrel length and contour, and not through the choice of short action over long unless you wish to use a 7-08, which seems to minimize the disadvantages of the over bore short mags.
- Location
- Eastern Edge of the Foothills
I have a 7wsm in an X-bolt composite stalker. Very accurate. The load I have the gun sighted in for right now sends a 154 gr Interbond @ 3000-3050 fps. The rifle is nice and light. I like the Dura-Touch feel of the stock. The action doesn't feel as smooth as I'd like. Kind of 'chunky'; not smooth and sleek like my tikka or even remington.
The 7wsm takes a bit less powder to do the same thing as the 7 rem mag, so in that respect it is cheaper. But if you're buying factory loads then the 7wsm fodder can be even more pricey than the 7 rem mag ammo. I agree with other who have said that the 7 wsm may not be around years from now, but that doesn't bother me since I handload. If I didn't handload I'd have gone with the 7 rem mag. They'll do the same thing, I just wanted the "black sheep" for something a bit different. I'm just not sure if I like the rifle its chambered in or not. 3 bullets touching is hard to argue with, and that's why I haven't sold it yet. Just wish the action felt better.
The 7wsm takes a bit less powder to do the same thing as the 7 rem mag, so in that respect it is cheaper. But if you're buying factory loads then the 7wsm fodder can be even more pricey than the 7 rem mag ammo. I agree with other who have said that the 7 wsm may not be around years from now, but that doesn't bother me since I handload. If I didn't handload I'd have gone with the 7 rem mag. They'll do the same thing, I just wanted the "black sheep" for something a bit different. I'm just not sure if I like the rifle its chambered in or not. 3 bullets touching is hard to argue with, and that's why I haven't sold it yet. Just wish the action felt better.
Great Caliber and I can shoot it all day! ...as long as I can keep affording the $30\box ammo 
My first rifle many moons ago was a 7mm rem. I sold it and tried many others. I recently bought a TC venture in 7mm mag. Its good to be back and the rifle is awesome for the money I spent.
I did my experiment with short mags and the good old tried and true 7mm rem will have a permanent home now.
I did my experiment with short mags and the good old tried and true 7mm rem will have a permanent home now.
BigUglyMan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- New Scotland
The 7mm Remington Mag is one of the most versatile cartridges available. The only place it falls short, and all 7mms fall short, is with heavy weight bullets. IIRC 175gr is as heavy as they come. 30 caliber lets you go to 200 or 220 (or 240 is you're a real savage) i fyou want to.
I'd hunt anything in North America with a 7mm Remington or 7mm Weatherby Mag.
I'd hunt anything in North America with a 7mm Remington or 7mm Weatherby Mag.
i own a 7mag in a ruger no1b.
shooting 150's at 3225 fps it kicks less than my sako 30-06 with 180s. . . way less.
and it point blanks moose out to 450 and deer 350.
id take a browning over a remmy
the only justifiable short mag is the 270 as it sees a performance increase
7wsm and 300wsm aren't worth the hassle
im actually hoping to go up to a stw or ultra mag as recoil if so light in that single shot
shooting 150's at 3225 fps it kicks less than my sako 30-06 with 180s. . . way less.
and it point blanks moose out to 450 and deer 350.
id take a browning over a remmy
the only justifiable short mag is the 270 as it sees a performance increase
7wsm and 300wsm aren't worth the hassle
im actually hoping to go up to a stw or ultra mag as recoil if so light in that single shot
