We are talkgin cartridges, not rifle, but a 7MM RM fits in a "standard" action size, same as a 30-06, and if you want a shorter rifle, that is easier to do than a longer one.
When you say "little" you are correct. 30-06 recoil is no popgun, you know you are not shooting a 223!
Yup, you won't see much difference in killing power...So why not go for the flatter shooting cartridge?
Id' say, at one time, with limited bullet and powder selection, the 30-06 was the most "versatile" but these days there is about a zillion contenders, from .308, 280, 280 AI (now a factory cartridge) 7mmRM, 300WSM.....Heck, even Rick had a good argument for the 35 Norma, since he coudl use lightweight pistol bullets to plink and make grouse loads with, and coudl use very heavy bullets for "stoppers"
The bottom line is that most hunters that own one of these cartridges can and will use it for everythign from yotes to grizzly bears, very few of them will use the more specialized bullets from the extremes of the spectrum, like the very light or very heavy ones...And all will do just fine.
Just how much barrel length do you think it takes to burn a full load of powder from a 7mm RM cartridge?
So, because the barrel is 2" longer, the cartridge is less versatile? Some 30-06's have 24" barrels, to. Are these 30-06's no longer "versatile?" I'm starting to see what prosper means!
Federal lists 18 selections of Hunitng ammo for the 30-06, 13 for the 7mmRM. Both have ample selection to do whatever job needs to be done. The 7RM is in the top 5 or so popular cartridges in BC, others include 30-06, 270, 300WM- all of these have more than ample selection of ammo, and anywhere you can buy ammo, you can buy these selections
And a 30-06 doesn't do #### that a 7RM cannot.
Oh the humiliation of it all!
yes....But you claimed that the 7RM needed 2" more barrel to BURN ALL THE POWDER. Which is ridiculous!!
Guess you missed th eversatile discussion, huh?
Yeah. Maybe an extra $2 a box for comparable ammo. Costs a few cents more in powder to reload, but maybe you make up for it in cheaper bullets, who cares...Lame argument
Just about any store that sells ammo has a broad enough selection that you can get any job done. Even our local Canadian Tire carries WSM ammo, so they stock 7RM, too...This is also a lame argument.
30-06 lame arguments also include- If you forget your ammo, you can always get 30-06. Yeah. Also, 270, 300WM and 7RM, 308 and 30-30.
yes....But you claimed that the 7RM needed 2" more barrel to BURN ALL THE POWDER. Which is ridiculous!!
Guess you missed th eversatile discussion, huh?
Yeah. Maybe an extra $2 a box for comparable ammo. Costs a few cents more in powder to reload, but maybe you make up for it in cheaper bullets, who cares...Lame argument
Just about any store that sells ammo has a broad enough selection that you can get any job done. Even our local Canadian Tire carries WSM ammo, so they stock 7RM, too...This is also a lame argument.
30-06 lame arguments also include- If you forget your ammo, you can always get 30-06. Yeah. Also, 270, 300WM and 7RM, 308 and 30-30.
Gatehouse you need to get out more, smoke less, and drink less caffeine. You've got your knickers in a bind. Loosen up man. You're going to bust a vein in your forehead.
We all know the .30-06 is a better all round bullet than any 7mm Rem mag can ever be. It's all about balance.
Heck why am I trying to convince a man who uses a .375 Ruger?
...well at least the Ruger part makes sense.
Peace.
Only smoke when I drink beer, don't drink coffee and find the intraweb fun, no veins popping.
I would say the 30-06 is just as good, but not better than the 7RM, and vice versa. I doubt maost people can tell the difference
