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Posted: 11/20/2001 11:32:11 AM EDT
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Depends on what game you hunt. I use the Winchester 150 gr ballistic silvertip for my deer hunting. Knocks 'em down hard. Best all purpose would probably be 165 gr Nosler partition.
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Posted: 11/20/2001 2:25:51 PM EDT
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Unless you are taking 400+ yard shots, it is way too much gun for whitetails. if you like the 7mm bullet, go with the 7mm-08, or the .280rem. the 7mm Rem Mag is a good "all around caliber" just like the .30-06. it is perfect for elk, moose, caribou, etc for shots out to 500 yds. I know people that take them grizzly bear hunting. I also know people who only had half a whiteail left and the bullet went through them at 40 yards so fast he had to track the deer for a mile or more. way too much gun for close-range whittails.
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Posted: 11/20/2001 2:48:25 PM EDT
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Excellent choice for a hunting rifle. They shoot flat and fast. I usually shoot 150 Winchester silvertip. It easily handles anything on the North American continent. She is a hard kicker but fun to shoot. Try it on prarie dogs sometime. They just explode!!
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Posted: 11/20/2001 2:58:52 PM EDT
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Can someone please give me the balistic co-effiecent and muzzle velocity?
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Posted: 11/20/2001 3:12:30 PM EDT
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I was on a range last week and was hitting targets out to 1000 yards with a 7 mag. Muzzle velocity can be as high as 3000 fps with the 168 gr HPBT Sierras that I load. At least that is what the reloading info says, I havent shot em thru a chrono. BC according to Sierra is about .488 above 2800 fps
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Posted: 11/20/2001 4:06:40 PM EDT
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When you care to send only the very best. Barnes 160 gr X Terminal performance better than most 175 gr bullets yet can be handloaded to over 3K fps. I can not say this is the best "all purpose" bullet but is one of the best big game bullets for the 7 mag. |
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Posted: 11/20/2001 4:19:11 PM EDT
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I shot a skunk at 10yrds. last sat. with my 7mm, it exploded very nicely. I use 139gr btsp hornady moly coated.
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Posted: 11/20/2001 4:27:38 PM EDT
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A neat little tid bit about the 7mag.
Shooting at a steel ringer 1 inch thick made out of 4140 air hardening steel that was heated to bright red and allowed to air cool. The 7mag with 160 gr Sierra spitzers @ 3000 fps penetrated farther at 200yds than GI M2 armor piercing rounds fired from a Garand. Not really worth much, but kind of neat to know. Chuck |
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Posted: 11/20/2001 4:30:38 PM EDT
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As with any firearm, the best bullet is the one your firearm prefers. I have a Browning A-Bolt Stainless Stalker in 7mm Mag and it likes the Winchester Failsafes in the 165gr variety. I believe the 165gr. is probably one of the best "all around" weights for this caliber.
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