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Son calls it the “Halloween Rifle”. Long range shot prob 50 yards then it slid 60 more down the hill. The buck had been fighting and his right beam was broken at the skull. Came walking straight to us with his head turned sideways. I was thinking WTH!
Told the boy to tell me when he was ready to squeeze. BOOM! Then he looked up at me and said..
“I was already ready Dad”

6 or 7 years ago.

Remington 700's in a good stock, bedded, barrel freefloated, trigger tuned will shoot sub 1/2" groups as a rule of thumb.

140g Partition- ballistic tip, accubond at 3250 on 26" bbl

150g-154g- R#25 with WINchester Magnum primer, 3200 fps, tiny groups, less than 10 fps extreme spread

160g-168G-IMR 4350(3000 fps), IMR 4831(2950),RETUMBO(3100 fps), H1000(3000 fps)

175-180g- R#26(3030 fps with Fed 215)

The Gentry muzzle break reduces the recoil to a 243, and it also throws most of the concussion FORWARD!

I have two. One is a bone stock Ruger tanger and the other is a Win mod 70 classic. It came with the BOSS, which I hated, so I had Pac Nor put a stainless 3 groove bbl on it. Bedded it in a Mcmillan stock and it's my go to rifle. 140 partitions for anything I can hunt.....

I have never warmed up to them…not sure why. Lots have passed through my hands but none ever stayed. I guess I just figured if I was burning that much powder might as well shoot a .300 Win.

Seems to be a pretty polarizing cartridge and I have heard a lot of bias against it for elk in my area and circle of friends/acquaintances. I am guessing some of that was from earlier days with poorer bullets and/or people expecting magic and it turns out you still have to hit them somewhere that counts.

I did buy a 7 WSM for a donor but am kinda digging the rifle so it may stay a 7 and get a chance to go on a field trip.

If someone wanted to Wade into the 7 Mag world you could do a lot worse than this one…

https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbt...70-xtr-winlite-mcmillan-7-rem-mag#UNREAD

Yup. Ruger Number One in 7mm Rem Mag. I've taken elk, mule deer, pronghorn and the occasional unfortunate coyote with the 7mm Remington Magnum. I like the cartridge, and this rifle.



Regards, Guy

I'm on that list. I've owned a couple. The last was an action I had rebarreled that didn't work out. I haven't gone back to the well. I wouldn't mind doing it again with the right rifle BUT at the same time, for anything I perceive a 6.5 PRC or .270 being inadequate for, I don't want a 7mm mag, I want a .300 mag with 200 grain bullets minimum and preferably a .338 or .375.

That said, if the right 7mm mag did walk by at the right price, I'd grab it. Screw logic.

Tom

My son has a new Bergara in 7mm Rem Mag. Sweet shooter! I did some load development for him.





Regards, Guy

I'm a late comer to the 7mm Mag. I've come to realize a high-BC 160-grain bullet at 2900-3000 fps is a sweet spot. Not too much recoil. Good for close range with good bullets and good for open country. Fortunately, 7mm RMs are not real popular right now so can be had fairly reasonably.

I've got Ruger 77s in .243, 7mm RM and .375 Ruger. I should sell everything else and focus on hunting! But probably won't : )

Two which have not followed someone else home........




Sako L61R "Varmint"



When I started collecting, Sako's were my first love. An old benchrest shooter traded this one in at the LGS that I've been frequenting for about 35 years now. Circa 1995, at the beginning of my "heavy barrel, beanfield rifle period. It is amazingly accurate, even for a Sako. I"m not a long range shooter but I don't hesitate doing 400 yds with this rig! Ya!

About 10 years ago IIRC I acquired my first Steyr Safebolt, got it for +/- $450 in a 3 rifle deal. That one was a Steyr Mountain in 308 Win. That started me down the road to owning about a dozen plus Steyrs and a fondness for 2 stage triggers.



It flat luv's the 160 Gr. Nosler Partitions.



Ya!

GWB

Nice rifles, GW!

I have a Ruger Hawkeye All Weather with the black synthetic stock in 7 mag. I may sell it.

I have a first year Savage 110 in 7RM and a custom Sako in 7STW. Both shoot well, never hunted with either but may use the Savage some this season.

Browning BAR. MOA shooter.

I inherited a rifle from my father in law that he got from his dad who bought it and a box of shells in 1965, a Winchester 70 with iron sites in 7mm mag. The rifle has had 10 rounds through it all shot by me. I don’t have any use for a 7mag so I’m considering sending it to JES so it can grow up and be what it was meant to be…a .338 win mag. 😁

In 1970 I was 15 and I bought a 700 ADL in 7mm mag. Still have it, the original ss Hart barrel lasted 44 years and about 3000 rds. Had it rebarrelled with a new 700 take off barrel in 7mm mag. Whitetails, mule deer , antelope, and 1 mountain goat. If you can't get the job done with the 7mm Remington Magnum it says alot about you and your lack of competence. Mb

I have one sort of accidentally.

In the mid to late 90s, Win made the lefty M70. Dad got me one of the first ones in 30-06 (I was overseas)

When it was announced they would be discontinued, I searched everywhere for one in 270. (lefty JOC rifle, why not)

The only lefty M70 to turn up was a 7RM at a local toy outlet.

Made the comment to my bride that would be last "new LH M70" I'd ever see and walked.

Months later she presented it to me for our anniversary.

Excellent!

I've owned at least one 7mag for 28yrs now.At the present time I have three.I think they are great for deer and hog hunting.I've found them to be easy to load for and are very accurate too.My favorite bullets to shoot in the 7mag are the 150gr Nosler Ballistic Tip and the 160gr Accubond.

I've hung onto both!