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difference in 7 MMs ?????
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 286749" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>Your idea to use a 7mm was a good one for your entended use.</p><p></p><p>My recommendation having owned a 7/08,7WSM,7RM,7STW and a 7mm RUM would be to</p><p>determine your minimum hunting range,maximum hunting/shooting range,max-game size to </p><p>be hunted and the energy necessary for a clean one shot kill.( I like to use 1500ft/lbs energy</p><p>for Elk size game and 1000ft/lbs for deer size game at your self imposed maximum range.</p><p></p><p>Once this has been decided on look at each cartridge using the optimum bullet weight for</p><p>that round and look at down range ballistics for each and see which on best suits your </p><p>needs</p><p></p><p>I ran a couple of the most popular cartridges using the normal bullet weight and velocity</p><p>of factory ammo and this will give you an idea of what I am talking about.</p><p></p><p>The 7/08 = using 1500ft/lbs of energy for Elk. yardages were 350 yards.</p><p> Using 1000ft/lbs of energy for deer the yardage was 600yards,</p><p></p><p>The 7RM and the 7WSM are about the same and the energy's were</p><p> 550 for Elk and 825 for deer.</p><p></p><p>The 7 STW and the 7mm RUM are within 100ft/sec so I looked at the STW and it's energy's.</p><p> Were =675 yards for Elk and 900 yards for deer.</p><p></p><p>With different loads and bullet weights these can vary some but they are close.</p><p></p><p>These energy's are "recommended" not required but it is a starting point.</p><p></p><p>I have killed deer with the 7/08 beyond 500 yards and with the 7STW beyond 800 yrds</p><p>and all have fell where they were shot.</p><p></p><p>So do a little research first and be honest with your self on the distance and you can make</p><p>a educated decision.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 286749, member: 2736"] Your idea to use a 7mm was a good one for your entended use. My recommendation having owned a 7/08,7WSM,7RM,7STW and a 7mm RUM would be to determine your minimum hunting range,maximum hunting/shooting range,max-game size to be hunted and the energy necessary for a clean one shot kill.( I like to use 1500ft/lbs energy for Elk size game and 1000ft/lbs for deer size game at your self imposed maximum range. Once this has been decided on look at each cartridge using the optimum bullet weight for that round and look at down range ballistics for each and see which on best suits your needs I ran a couple of the most popular cartridges using the normal bullet weight and velocity of factory ammo and this will give you an idea of what I am talking about. The 7/08 = using 1500ft/lbs of energy for Elk. yardages were 350 yards. Using 1000ft/lbs of energy for deer the yardage was 600yards, The 7RM and the 7WSM are about the same and the energy's were 550 for Elk and 825 for deer. The 7 STW and the 7mm RUM are within 100ft/sec so I looked at the STW and it's energy's. Were =675 yards for Elk and 900 yards for deer. With different loads and bullet weights these can vary some but they are close. These energy's are "recommended" not required but it is a starting point. I have killed deer with the 7/08 beyond 500 yards and with the 7STW beyond 800 yrds and all have fell where they were shot. So do a little research first and be honest with your self on the distance and you can make a educated decision. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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