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It's a great round, basically a glorified 30-06. So what's not to like ?
I have seen it used on big bears and it works very well !
That's NOT faint praise from someone living in Alaska and hunting Dangerous Game in NA. !! We ALL know the 7 RM works well on Elk and Moose >> Now it's a VERIFIED dependable cartridge for Brown Bear! ALL that is why the 7 RM is 'MY' all around cartridge...again for N A. I have NO expectation of ever hunting Alaska for Brown Bear but the 7 RM is suitable. THANKS 458 W ...aka Mr. Phil Jerry
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I'm 67, got my first 7mm Rem Mag in 1973 ( a Browning BAR) have owned/used several through the years. I remember an article by Col Askins who took one of the first ones Brown Bear hunting. He used the 175 factory load. He said he wondered why Remington hadn't offered it with a 160 "as everyone knows the 7mm caliber balances better with the 160 grain". Something like that. Anyhow, there were lots of great articles when it came out, wonderful for a poor 'rifle Looney in the Making", ha.
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59 have used one since I was 16
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Mule Deer , i enjoyed reading most of the replies about the Rem. 7 mag. very interesting ! here`s another thought ,not sure if this would be a good ideal or not, myself and many others are 25 caliber fans ? another chapter ? just a thought. thanks for this great post ! Pete53
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I have bought and sold several 7mm mags over the years and still have one. I can’t recall a time that I didn’t own at least one. I’ve killed 2 elk, one antelope and a black bear with 7mms. It’s usually not the first cartridge I grab, but between my uncle and my Dad I have seen more elk killed with a 7mm Rem than any other cartridge.
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Thanks to all who responded specifically to my question! Due to them, I have more than enough information for my article.
Turns out the average age of its fans who responded is just about the same as the 7mm Remington Magnum itself, 58 years! Which means they weren't attracted to it by the first burst of publicity, but by its enduring usefulness.
The age distribution of its fans is also remarkably similar to American hunters in general. A 2019 analysis of Americans who bought hunting licenses found the largest age-group was 45-54 (23%), and the next largest 55-64 (21%).
It also turned out that my old friend Dennis, who first suggested it was a "geezer round," is 58 years old. He's more of a .300 magnum fan, and one of the .300s he's used a lot is the H&H--which some of us would definitely consider a geezer round.
I also guessed the thread would eventually devolve into a typical Campfire/Internet shouting match, because that's just about inevitable with any thread that continues for more than a few pages.
Good hunting!
John Thanks John. It was interesting........................... to say the least!
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And guess what my old friend and absolutely top-drawer gunmaker Jerry Fisher hunts with? An old 7mm Remington Magnum he built for himself decades ago.
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This thread rekindles my interest in the 7MM Mag, think I'll order a new Mod 70 Monday. Or maybe an older 700 with the safety that locks the trigger and bolt. Or maybe a nice #1. I have the dies, brass and bullets, so way not. Never had a Tikka so maybe I'll take a look at one, resisting them but they seem to be loved on the Fire. I'll take one of each!
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This thread rekindles my interest in the 7MM Mag, think I'll order a new Mod 70 Monday. Or maybe an older 700 with the safety that locks the trigger and bolt. Or maybe a nice #1. I have the dies, brass and bullets, so way not. Never had a Tikka so maybe I'll take a look at one, resisting them but they seem to be loved on the Fire. I'll take one of each! I like the way you roll!
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This thread rekindles my interest in the 7MM Mag, think I'll order a new Mod 70 Monday. Or maybe an older 700 with the safety that locks the trigger and bolt. Or maybe a nice #1. I have the dies, brass and bullets, so way not. Never had a Tikka so maybe I'll take a look at one, resisting them but they seem to be loved on the Fire.
***I'll take one of each! "attaboy Dave" ! That's the only way to really scratch an itch! Feels soooo good. Jerry
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My current “7mm Rem Mag” is the “7mm RST” (Red-headed Step Sister) aka the 284 Win. 🤔😉
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This thread rekindles my interest in the 7MM Mag, think I'll order a new Mod 70 Monday. Or maybe an older 700 with the safety that locks the trigger and bolt. Or maybe a nice #1. I have the dies, brass and bullets, so way not. Never had a Tikka so maybe I'll take a look at one, resisting them but they seem to be loved on the Fire. I'll take one of each!
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70, I got my first one in 1979, a Winchester Model 777. My next was a Ruger 77 that I've passed on to my son. Still a favorite with both of us, 7 seems to be a great number for us.
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I’m 56. I bought a Tikka 7mm Rem Mag about 5 years ago, but only because my brother (3 years my senior) bought one. He bought his new, changed the stock, added a brake, changed the trigger, and then shot it for the first time.
I bought mine used, ran a boresnake through it, installed a spare Leupold, and it shot better than his. So yeah, just to make a point. I used it on my last two elk hunts, one shot each.
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64 years old , used a sako and a remington in 7mmmag , but these days my tikka .270 is my go to rifle.
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Nobody mentioned Kirt Darner on this thread.I’m 58 and am sure he sold a few 7mags for Remington back then.Being young and from the East,I had both Kirt and the round on a pedestal thinking I needed one to reach out for that 30” Mulie I would kill “Out West” like Kirt.
I have had many and still hunt with the 7mm Rem. Taking quite a few deer and my only elk with 160 accubonds @ 3,000 FPS.One shot kill on the bull but it didn’t punch through both shoulders @300 yards.
Today I use the 270 Winchester mostly because it’s a little lighter to carry for deer.
Turned out Kirt was an outlaw in the end.
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77 years old. I have had several 7mm Remington Mags over the years, but none of them were ever my "favorite". I often took one to elk camp, but only as a backup. I have taken at least two elk with a 7 mag, as well as a couple of Colorado mule deer, a very large Nebraska sandhills whitetail and a Coues whitetail-- all of them just because that was what I happened to be carrying that day.
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I'm 46, there's one in the safe and it is used regularly, so I guess I'm a fan.
It also has 7-08,7X57and7X65R friends in the safe so I guess I am really a fan of that bullet diameter.
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I'm 60 and got my first 7RM in 1977. It was a Sako Finnbear and I regret selling it. I've killed over 200 head of big game with this cartridge including elk, mule deer, white tail, shiras moose, pronghorn, bighorn, black bear. I've used a couple dozen other cartridges and have been happy with all as long as the bullet matches the cartridge and game. I consider the 7RM to have a high ratio of good performance to the recoil given. I believe I've had four rifles thus chambered through the years and feel they have been well balanced in performance and practicality. I could say the same about a few other chamberings too.
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