Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles Talk me out of a 7mm Rem Mag...

The 7mm Rem Mag has long been an EXCEPTIONAL chambering,but a Goat Fhuqk in Winchesters,Sakos,Rugers and the like. Hint.

Opt a Big Green OEM platform and you are there,with ALL mechanical dots connected by literal default(RPM/COAL/Throating). Hint.

Optics matter a "smidge" too. Hint.



.796 BC 180's are beyond "sensational". Hint................

No reason to try and talk someone out of a 7 Mag. They are a good choice for a hunting rifle. Common Ammo that you can find.

I'd be curious about his reasoning on that one, doesn't seem like the Rem Mag would be any more inherently accurate than the .280.

The only reason I am even considering the Rem Mag is I lucked it to a bunch of extra brass...I have zero interest into getting in to any new cartridges where brass is a problem. In fact, I looked pretty hard a custom 7mm STW a few months ago that was decently priced, but ultimately passed due to brass concerns.

Stick gave you damn good advice couple of posts a go don't discard it..mb

Yeah, the 700 mag action has a 3.6” box and the 7RM is a 3.4” round. Pushing the throat out enough to make the 7RM a 3.6” round helps.

Mine is set up like that. My 300 WM, also. Those were designed as 3.4” rounds, enabling them to be used in std mag actions, not requiring full mag length actions. But, if ya already got a 3.6”, use it.

Rounds can then be loaded with longer COALs. Long bullets loaded longer gives a bit more functional case capacity. Don’t have to compress as much.

DF

+1

And note that he mentioned, "RPM, COAL and Throating".

DF

Some really Nice rifles bud!!

In keeping with the analogy: IME, the 7mm RM is one of those rare girls that simply has it all. She's the girl that savvy guys made sure they didn't let walk away and have been thankful for it ever since. What more could one really want from a long range big game cartridge? Flat shooting, outstanding projectile and component selection, moderate recoil.

Having the brass is a poor reason to decide on a chambering.

Or maybe an excuse...

We shouldn't rain on a Loony parade...

Loonies need love, too....

DF

OK, I will talk you put of the 7 rem mag! When the 7 PRC has all of the mechanical advantages........why go 7 rem mag???

Probably a passing fad, like smokeless powder.

DF

Get it because you want it.

Life is short.




GR

I never saw a dimes worth of difference between the 270, 280, and the 7MM on Elk. I never used the 30 06 on Elk but would add that to the mix. The 280 was an example of one, and I only witnessed the use of 7MM mag. I always liked the "lesser" calibers due to the fact that most factory rifles have heavier barrels and weigh quite a bit more. Many years ago I decided I need "more" rifle for Elk, so I bought a Ruger 77 in .338 Win Mag. Great all around rifle I thought, but the damn thing weighed about 10 pounds with a load mag, sling, scope and mounts. The same rifle in 7MM Mag was about the same, and even as a young man those Elk mountains were steep. The first bull I shot with it required about a 5 mile track to finally find and kill. It was not a great shot, a little far back but not that bad. My old 270 couldn't have done worse, so the 338 found a new home. I always thought that the bullet was too tough and didn't expand well. Bigger is not always better. Just my 2 cents worth from an old man.

3+ years ago? Maybe. Nowadays, finding the rifle is typically easier than finding the brass...especially on the less common chamberings.

Seems the next logical step would be the 7 Wby Mag.
120's @ 3650
140's @ 3400
150's @3250
160's @ 3200
"Watt's" not to like?

Listen to what BigStick said........

IMHO, it shines best with the heavies

Loved my 7 mags but it was just a duplication of my 280AI so they found new homes. My go to load was 63.0 grains of IMR4350, 150 grain BT, 215M’s. Bugholes. All of mine were L61R’s . Might still get one sometime in the future if it has a Bofors barrel.