New 7mm REM mag

[Nodeeriniowa]

Being from Iowa, where up until the last year we could not use any rifle for deer hunting, I never owned any other than a. 22. Recently a couple friends and I booked a rifle elk hunt in Colorado, so I purchased a new, used ruger 77 mark II lh in 7 REM mag. I have mounted it on a new boyds stock and put a 4-16x50 scope on it. What would you recommend for a good factory round for 100-500 yds?

 

[DUSTY NOGGIN]

first post ,

i would recommend you try as many different boxes as you can find , cheap ones to the boxes with glitter and famous people on em ,

borrow 5 rounds from some of your freinds

and shoot 5 or so of each and keep buying the box with the smallest group

pretty slick rifle by the way

 

[Bravo 4]

I'd be interested in how that At-One Thumbhole works out for you.

 

[CVCOBRA1]

Yep, go get a box each of four or more loads in the 160g to 175g and see which one your rifle likes. How is the trigger on that Ruger? Some were good and some not.

 

[Dosh]

Nodeer, if you don't reload there's a huge selection of factory and huge amount of suggestions you will receive. Good luck with your hunt, that 7mag will kill-em easily.

 

[jjmp]

Welcome & Congrats ,very fine choice , try federal 150 partitions, & federals Fusion in 150 grainers, last but not on Purpose !!!Barnes 150 grain TTSX, Save your brass ,you can trade it sale it ,Or have a friend Reload it !!! Winchester has a new bullet out in Factory also forget name ,enjoy your hunt be safe !,Practice so you can shoot the 7mag like your 22!!! Cheers and the Force be with You !!!

 

[newmexkid]

Get a good 160 gr bullet. That's all you'll need. Good luck this coming fall.

 

[Nodeeriniowa]

Get a good 160 gr bullet. That's all you'll need. Good luck this coming fall.

Actually, hunt is not til 2020. I'll have plenty of practice time...

 

[Ladd-]

HSM Trophy Gold with the 168 gr. Berger VLD has worked very well in my 7mm Rem mag.

 

[lancetkenyon]

HSM Trophy Gold w. 168 HVLD
HSM Tipping Point w. 165 TGK
HSM Game King w. 175 SGK
Nosler Trophy Grade w. 160 Accubond
Nosler Trophy Grade Long Range w. 168 NABLR
Hornady Precision Hunter w. 162 ELD-X

 

[David Lindler]

View attachment 143539 Being from Iowa, where up until the last year we could not use any rifle for deer hunting, I never owned any other than a. 22. Recently a couple friends and I booked a rifle elk hunt in Colorado, so I purchased a new, used ruger 77 mark II lh in 7 REM mag. I have mounted it on a new boyds stock and put a 4-16x50 scope on it. What would you recommend for a good factory round for 100-500 yds?

Federal trophy bonded tip or Hornady ELD-X hunter

 

[crazyhorse]

Years ago I was in the same boat with a new 7RM and not yet started to reload. I went out west for an elk hunt and based on what shot best and bullet selection I went with the Winchester Supreme line loaded with 160 Accubonds.
Dumped a large cow elk on the 3rd day at around 200yds. I now have been reloading for sometime and the 160 Accubonds still have a place in my inventory when loading for most hunting trips.

 

[MOOSE39465]

Not sure if your interested in custom load development but that would be a good idea if your looking for accuracy. Research it online and see for yourself. Kinda pricey but I think it's worth.

 

[vancewalker007]

If you truly hold your shots to under 500 yards you need about 1.5 MOA of theoretical accuracy as an elk has about a 24 inch killed zone. Obviously you want the best accuracy you can get from the rifle, I'm just trying to level set your needs versus your desires. So that being said pick a well built bullet. It doesn't have to be a Barnes TTSX or LRX but those will work nicely, if they shoot ok. If you plan of shooting 500 yards then go and shoot 500 on paper before you head to the elk woods. Bullets that shoot good at 100 yards don't always stay consistent at 500 yards.