Speer 160g Grand slams were my bullet for 20 years, running about 2900fps at the muzzle. The longest shot I ever took was 350 yards and the 5x6 bull dropped at the shot. The bullet exited.
How far a 7mm RM is good for depends on a lot of factors and what you want from them: retained velocity, retained energy, maximum drop, etc. For myself, the drop problem was the determining factor for many years.
Pushing a 160g TSX to 3015fps and zeroing for a maximum 3" rise gives me 500 yards: 2181ps, 1690fpe, -31".
Coyote Hunter - NRA Patriot Life, NRA Whittington Center Life, GOA, DAD - and I VOTE!
No, I'm not a Ruger bigot - just an unabashed fan of their revolvers, M77's and #1's.
A good .30-06 is a 99% solution.
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