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I shoot a Christensen arms Classic 7mm rem mag. I was hunting with 140 grn with 65 gns of 4350. My issue was that 500 yards, it pretty much ripped the deer in half. So it was advised to switch to 120-grain using RL-22 powder. loading both and trying both, at 400 yards I'm shooting .5 MOA with the 140 grain 1" lower. The 120 grain fires a bit faster and is about 1/2" high but.25 MOA. So both shoot very well

My question is what would you use for hunting out to 800-1000 yards? I know I have to work up to that distance. BTW my last deer was 938 yards any suggestions?

I'd slow down a little. If you're going to be shooting that distance you've got some homework to do. The fact that you're considering a 120 grain 7 mm bullet for 1000 yards and asking which bullet to use indicates that you have little grasp of what it takes to make a shot at that distance.

In fact, a lot of guys who are really good shots wouldn't shoot big game at that distance.

WOW, just wow.

Nothing more to add

If I was planning to hunt long range with my 7RM the bullets would start at 162gr vld types and likely be a 180 class assuming the barrel will shoot it. Shot distance is rarely ever the issue as elevation adjustments are easy, wind and how it translates from shooter to target is the issue. I am probably comfortable and capable of shooting game further then many here but it has come at a cost of many thousand of rounds and several barrels shot out and there are still many here that would whip my ass at it.

Not claiming you fall in this group but with the increased popularity of long range hunting too many folks think they can buy a rifle and go kill at long range. The problem is the best rifles and loads don’t mean shït of the shooter isn’t up to the task. There are countless 1k capable rifles on the market but 95% of shooters or more can’t or won’t put in the practice to really be able to utilize that precision

Almost ripped a deer in half??? Any pics?

Ok, who got a new handle?

PM user Boxer, he's our resident expert on low BC bullets at extended ranges.

Not I. I think 7mm mags are guy as unicorn poop.

You killed a deer at 938 yards - yet are comparing/using a 120 and or 140 .284 caliber bullet......????

That's gross.

I want rock solid proof, I’ve killed and seen more deer killed than most, never seen one almost ripped in half

There is so much necessary information missing here there is really no way to start

So you've never hunted a Federica +P?

Reamers are still 5 weeks out....

Nothing rips deer in half like the B-29.....

Welcome to the fire. As you can tell, if you ask the question, you'll get more that you asked for. 1000 yards is an EXTREME shot as best. Yes, I see them showing it on television...

I hunt a 7mm Rem Mag with 140gr Combined Technology BT's. Yes, the rifle shoots them MOA. NO, I would never try a 1000 yard shot. IIRC, most of those Hollywood guys
on the TV shows are using 175 grn boolits.

While it can be done, my opinion is that you owe the animal a clean and ethical 1 shot kill, and not a Hollywood stunt that cripples the animal.

Are you speaking of the Boeing B-29 or the Barsness B-29?

I think ripped in half qualifys as quick!!! Dunno bout the clean part!! Grin

I used to shoot long distance (1500 +) a lot. regardless I think you need to have the initial skill then practice, practice practice. I have never taken a shot I am not 100% confident of a kill shot. I have passed shots up many times.

one shot one kill.

There is a lot that goes into that shot, bullet weight is only one aspect. there is wind direction and speed, temperature, humidity, constant breathing etc etc etc. I stopped using the Hornady SST for the same reason. A major waste of meat!!

Barnes has a bullet that I'm going to try in the 270, the LRX.They are supposed to open up at 1400 fps. when I talked to the guys at Barnes they were hunting Elk last year out to 1400yards with a 7mm Rem Mag. using the new 139 LRX with RL 22

I'm not about to call them liars.

My rifle shoots horrible with anything over 150 grain, so 168 and heavier are definitely out of the question.