best factory 7mm ammo.

[Lazy Ike]

Asking for a friend. He wants to pick a factory round to hunt sheep with this year. 7mm rem mag(rem 700). Whats out there and whats good??

 

[bronco_mudder]

Tell your friend to try a bunch of different types in his rifle. What shoots well in one, won't necassarily shoot well in the next rifle. Buy different ones that have the bullet type he wants to use and try them, pick the one that shoots the best. Sort of like working up a load when you're reloading.

 

[BIGREDD]

http://www.federalcartridge.com/ballistics/Ammo_Search.aspx?act=choose&firearm=1&s1=1

Ackley has pounded some nice sheep... he loads his own I'm sure but he would know what works in the factory bullets.

 

[Lazy Ike]

Tell your friend to try a bunch of different types in his rifle. What shoots well in one, won't necassarily shoot well in the next rifle. Buy different ones that have the bullet type he wants to use and try them, pick the one that shoots the best. Sort of like working up a load when you're reloading.

It sounds like his range time is going to be very limitted over the summer so he's looking to pick a poison and work with it when the opportunity arises.

 

[harv3589]

I have been shooting Remington factory ammo with the Swift Sirrocco 150 gr out of mine now for a few yrs and it has performed really well....

 

[todbartell]

I'd try the Federal load with the Accubond 140 gr bullet
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[Silverado]

I was fond of the Federal Premium Nosler Partition 160gr in my 7RM

 

[blazerman]

I also like the federal premium nosler partition, but I use 140 grain for deer and smaller.

 

[Levi Garrett]

Winchester black box, 160gr fail safe are pretty good

 

[mistahmojoryan]

I'd try the Hornady 139gr or 154gr InterBonds.

 

[Lefty Dick]

6 replies and 6 different answers.
Bronco Mudder has given your freind sound advice.

 

[Lazy Ike]

6 replies and 6 different answers.
Bronco Mudder has given your freind sound advice.

I noticed that myself. I/he was probably hoping for consensus.

 

[Gibbs505]

Tell your friend to try a bunch of different types in his rifle. What shoots well in one, won't necassarily shoot well in the next rifle. Buy different ones that have the bullet type he wants to use and try them, pick the one that shoots the best. Sort of like working up a load when you're reloading.

Agreed but maybe try concentrating on 150-160's to shorten the list!!

 

[Lazy Ike]

fed premium 140 gr won @ the range. A couple of very nice 300 yd groups.

 

[powder burner]

If he bought all the different brands & types of ammo you are suggesting, his ammo bill would run up pretty high.

Heres to good luck on finding the round your rifle likes. If one brand shoots a inch higher or lower than the next then who really cares ?

You can always adjust the scope to shoot for the ammo. With that said, different bullet weights and brands are not going to shoot the same. Some can really suprise you when they group. It will depend on what your rifle likes and what you want to use the bullets for. Moose vs Deer, etc...

 

[stubblejumper]

If one brand shoots a inch higher or lower than the next then who really cares ?

I care if one shoots a 1" group and another can only shoot 3" groups at 100 yards.By the time you get to 300 yards it can easily make the difference between a clean kill and a lost animal.

 

[prosper]

...http://www.federalcartridge.com/ballistics/Ammo_Search.aspx?act=choose&firearm=1&s1=1Ackley has pounded some nice sheep...

Uhhhh, come again?

 

[Lazy Ike]

Uhhhh, come again?

You're kinda new here so I guess you didn't see the pics he posted, it's a good thing we've turned into a family site.