Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles No Love for the 7mm rem mag anymore?

Well, they made a bunch of them, lots of them floating around out there.

I find myself, not too unlike JGRaider, shooting my 7-08 more these days. Even after a stellar Africa PG hunt with his 7RM and 160 NAB's, he's backing off to the smaller round for most hunts. I find my 7-08 kills stuff about as dead and I use it a lot more. Not that the 7RM is a big kicker, the 7-08 is a more pleasant round to use and my gun is lighter.

If I need the bigger round, I have it.

DF

I recall trying to sell one here. Could have gotten more for the bare action than full 7RM rifle! LOL

Stock Remington 700's, bedded, freefloated, muzzle break, will shoot very, very tiny groups, pick a bullet.

With a combo like a 162 ELDX-168g Berger hunting at 3100 with Retumbo, accuracy at 600 is simply amazing, to say the least.

Then you can try the 175g ELDX & 180g Berger Hunting VLD at 2850 with R#22 or 3050 with R#26, also producing amazing groups at 600.

My family has killed over 300 deer over the years with the 160g btsp with a lobber load of 61g of IMR 4831 at 2950 fps, this load rarely ever sees deer run of off...puts a lot of shock on the deer.

For hogs, the 154g hornady Sp shoots holes through both shoulders on large hogs with a simple load at 3100 with IMR 4350, and R#25 shoots tiny groups at 3250 with WLRM primers(key).

I have a 28" barrel with .110 freebore that shoots the 162g ELDX at 3200 into very small groups with Retumbo and Fed 215's.

Learn to think for yourself and don't follow the crowd...an 8.5T with 180g ELDM will just blow your mind at 3050 fps...you just have to see it to believe it. Buy 10 boxes of these 180g ELD-M's if/when you can. The light comes on when you start shooting a bullet with a .800 BC...almost as good as discovering girls.

DGAF what the latest greatest fad fan boys are using I know the 7mm Rem mag will allways deliver the goods for me Mb

That’s a fact.. a good 7 Mag is just a great killer.

Keith Laid it out real well. I run a Mashburn but it’s more of a 7 Rem Improved than any real big gain.

I have five of them, will have another when I run across an early L-61 Sako. Hits hard, little recoil, perfect caliber in my opinion.

I’ve been looking for a 280 Ackley myself. I’ve owned two 7mm but never did keep them for lomg.

After owning a pile of different chamberings my newest custom is plain vanilla 7RM....

I might have built another 280 or 280 Ackley but go find a LA Defince AnTi in a 308 BF. Nobody must be building standard LA rifles.....
Finally put one on order this week so I would have one if I get the urge....

A buddy for years has had one of those hideous SS 700s with the Enhanced (barf) engraving. Loaded with 160 NABs, it's a killer. One damned hunting rifle and it's one of those fuggly bastids!

They just don’t get talked about much. Still out there getting it done. A bit much for this area, but then again so are the ‘06, .270 and .308. Loaded down a bit, all of them kill well and are easier on meat, brass, barrels, and shouders.

I’ve seen more, bucks, bulls and bear unrecovered with a “7 mag” than all other calibers combined... not shiitin... ok now go!!

Why do you think that is?

Sounds like shooter issues, not cartridge issues.

7mm Mag was the first rifle I purchased.

My first few years of hunting I used a model 94 in 30-30 win. My dad had a cheap tasco scope mounted on it with the offset side mount. I was always a horrible shot with it. I think some of that was due to not being able to get a good cheek weld with that scope position. When I saved up enough money I wanted to get something as different as I could.

I ended up deciding on a Model 70 Classic Stainless with the BOSS and a silver Simmons AETEC. I shot my first buck with that rifle and it will probably be one of the last to go if I were to sell things.

Its definitely more gun than I need in the woods here in eastern PA but the deer never seemed to mind.

Not sure why you have that loading manual around. Buy the Nosler manual and do some checking there is a bigger difference than 130 fps. Mb

When I first went West the guides around camp called them "Maggot Meat" the PH in South Africa didn't speak highly of them either. I myself wouldn't be without one and believe the problem lies in bullet selection for heavier game causing their issues.

KC

I love the 7mm Rem Mag. Very versatile from deer to elk and everything in between. I think it’s a perfect caliber for many different hunting situations and it’s not punishing to shoot.

Second that motion!!

Bought my first 7 mag in 1975. Killed many deer with it. Mostly bowhunt these days, but still have a 7 mag, custom R 700, Shilen 26”, McMillan stock. Always will have a 7 mag.

The first rifle I ever bought was a Ruger M77 in 7mm Rem Mag. The cartridge was great, the rifle itself sucked and would scatter bullets all over a 12" circle at 100yds. 7mm Rem Mag is an excellent do-all choice for the western hunter. The 7mm is an excellent caliber, in its many cartridge variations, as well.