7mm remingon magnum

[trigger45]

saw one for $329 with a simmons aetec scope. very good condition. rem 700.
do i need a 7mm mag in texas?
what does this rifle offer me that my .243 and my 8x57 don't?
Is there any cheap ammo?
is 175 gr at 300 fps possible in this round?

If i dont get it im just going to get a 10/22.

 

[Bowlcut]

rem model 700 in 7mm mag, kicks like no bodys buisness. and isnt eactly cheap to shoot either. Usualy a box of ammo costs us around 15 dollars for 20 rounds. More if you want to get higher quality than white box type stuff. But she is real accurate. Once the scope got sighted in, we were shooting one inch or less groups at 100 yards from a seated position on a table with a bi pod.

if you hunt then its a great deer rifle....but beyond that....its about scaring the begeezes out of the other range shooters when it goes off

 

[rick_reno]

7mm rem mag

I use a 7mm rem meg, it's in a Sako mannlicher style rifle (18.5 inch barrel). I only shoot 175 gr. bullets from this gun, I've found in this rifle they are very accurate. It won't shoot 175 gr. bullets at 3000 fps, but you can get over 2900 with the right powder. Nosler lists a load at 2970 with RL22. I don't find the recoil objectionable but the noise it made when I was doing load development would bother other shooters at the range. I sometimes hunt deer with a Sako 243 I have, I'll usually bring it out near the end of the season when I'm tired of carryhing the heavier long action guns (7mm or 30-06). They both do the job on deer, two years ago I got one with the 243 and it dropped just as fast as any I've shot with the 7mm. I've never had the 8X57 caliber, can't comment on it.

 

[dakotasin]

what is there to not love about a 7 rem mag? recoil is tolerable, noise is loud, but any centerfire is, trajectory is great, it benefits from the amazing bc's available to 7mm bullets, and the 7 rem mag packs a whole truckload of whoop-hiney in them cases.

i don't know if it is possible to reach 3000 f/s w/ 175's in a 7 mag... my instinct is no. i shoot 162's in one of mine, and that one makes 3050 f/s out of the 24" barrel. the other one shoots 150's best at a hair under 3100 f/s.

btw, i'm picking another rifle up next week (after the in-laws finally clear out of here long enough for me to have some 'quality time'), and here's a surprise - it will be a rem 700 in 7 rem mag!

how much does it cost to shoot? -shrug- don't know, don't care. i load my own, and enjoy the benefits of handloaded ammo (i get a touch over 100 loads per pound of powder).

don't know anything about the 8x57. as far as the 243, i'll take the 7 mag every time over the 243.

the 7 mag will offer you versatility that the 243 can't. meaning, if you plan to leave the state to hunt big mulies, elk, or whatever, the 7 mag will be better suited to multiple tasks. if you plan to always stay home and hunt the local deer, 243 is probably fine.

 

[BusMaster007]

The 7mm Rem.Mag. is my favorite to shoot.
I LIKE the way it recoils.
That stuff about the recoil knocking my glasses off my head...and making a 'scary boom' at the range...and all that extra money spent on ammo...
Well, it didn't happen...nobody noticed...and I'll gladly pay a bit more for this ammo.

I must say that the first time I fired my Remington 700 BDL in '7 MAG', I had a grin from ear to ear!!!
It FELT RIGHT.
It's got some push to it, but, my buddy's .30-06 Ruger M77 was downright obnoxious compared to my rifle.
I was prepared to 'get knocked on my butt'. Instead I got "ROCKED" with a feeling of great satisfaction!

Seriously, the '7mm' is a great cartridge and the recoil isn't THAT bad.
Once you've acclimated yourself to shooting it, you'll like it.
It feels like you've got a good gun/cartridge in your hands and you do.

As for your other cartridges, the 7mm will split the difference rather nicely, giving you a .284 in the middle --- .243/.284/.323 --- about .040" between 'em all. Pretty cool, huh?

For the price, if the Remington 700/7mm Mag. rifle is sound, it will definetly give you a thrill.
There's always a 10/22 around somewhere.

 

[jacketch]

Years ago I had a Remington700/7mmMagnum. I t was a fine rifle. I did finally trade it off due to the ungodly loud report.

 

[Bruce H]

I have three of them.
Browning hi wall
Browning BAR
Savage 111cl

The long barrel on the hiwall makes it a very quiet rifle. Great shooter also. have enough barrel to use full loads of Reloader 25.

The BAR is just excellent to shoot. Heavy enough to really absorbe recoil. Shoots as well as the shooter can hold it.

The Savage is my always rifle. Light enough to carry awhile. Recoil will get your attention but only bothers when shooting paper for extended periods.

Lots of loads in the books. Several bullets to play with. Easy to taylor powder charges and bullets to your needs. Sounds like a decent deal.

 

[cratz2]

While my 7mm Remmy isn't one of the rifles I shoot the most, if I didn't have any centerfire rifles, I would strongly consider it as my the more powerful one in a two rifle battery. As has been said here, the ballistics on paper are pretty convincing, recoil is considerably under that of the 300 Win Mag and about on par with a 30-06 - not mild, but not overwhelming but it is a very loud chambering. It's also one of the better 1,000 yard choices and some great bullets are available that retain lots of velocity and energy over long distances. At my local Meijer store (sort of like Walmart) 7mm Mag is the same price as 30-06.

Having said that, if you aren't planning on taking many shots over 250 yards or so, I'd stick to my 243 and 8x57, esp if you handload. And if you don't handload, then if it's a possibility, getting into handloading would certainly be cheaper than a new rifle.

 

[Target Shooter]

Dude you gotta get one to hunt those Squirells. Forget that wimpy 10-22.
Get a mans Gun.














Just harasing a friend.

 

[rugerfreak]

This covers it better than I can say----or have time and desire to.

http://www.chuckhawks.com/243Win.htm


http://www.chuckhawks.com/7mmRemMag.htm


http://www.chuckhawks.com/8mm.htm

http://www.chuckhawks.com/one_rifle_hunter.htm


http://www.chuckhawks.com/hunting_rifles_game.htm

http://www.chuckhawks.com/gun_game.htm

http://www.chuckhawks.com/7mm_musings.htm

That ought to hold the little buggers for awhile.

 

[Jaywalker]

My nephews all learned to hunt Texas deer with a .222 Sako, so , no, you don't "need" a 7mm for Texas, and your .243 and 8mm have it covered. If you "want" one, however, they're great rifles.

I've always worn earmuffs and plugs (at the same time) and am sitting behind the blast, so it didn't bother me back there when I shot it.

The recoil wasn't bad, and that's a tribute to Remington stock design and the 8-3/4 pound weight. My seven-pound (Including scope) Ruger 77 URL in .270 is much, much worse in recoil. I suspect it has to do with the width of the recoil area of the butt of the stock.

Jaywalker

 

[buttrap]

I like the 7mm as a vermit rifle but with the heavy slugs that are in the elk weight its really no power upgrade from a 30-06 or a 8mm. There is a reason it recoils like a 30-06...its pretty much the same as a 06 on the power end. No for long range with a lighter slug for smaller critters thats a totaly differant story. As in a 139 grain boattail for antelope or coyotes.

 

[Art Eatman]

The 7Maggie is a fun critter, particularly if you handload. But, unless you do a bunch of walking hunting for mule deer in western Texas, there's no particular "need" for one.

, Art

 

[dakotasin]

aww, art... everybody needs a 7 rem mag!!! don't they?