Originally Posted by shrapnel


If there ever was an overrated cartridge, it is the 7mm mag. You could make the same comparison of a 7mm mag and the 30-06. I doubt there are as many elk killed with a 7mm mag as with the '06.

I would rather take a beating than shoot a 7mm mag...





The only reason the 7 mag is overrated is because the 270 does the exact same thing on 10 grains less of powder. grin

With that said my father in law Killed his last 11 elk with a 220 swift. Kind of makes a lot of rounds seem like more than you really need. smile







Shod


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