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Talk me out of a 7mm rem mag
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<blockquote data-quote="Ronald W Schaefer" data-source="post: 1895066" data-attributes="member: 109378"><p>7 RM is a great and versatile cartridge. My wife has one in SAKO Finnbear...shoots great with 160 gr Fed Trophy Bonded bullet, Fed 215 primer and 68 grs of RL 25. Barrel twist wont stabilize much over 175. I personally have a 1 shot DRT kill on nice 5X6 Elk at 500 yds using a guides 7mm Greybull rifle (a story there) and 180 gr Berger. I have gotten tired of heavy rifles as I got older, so got a Fierce Firearms CT Carbon Edge in 7mm-08. I weighs 6.5 lbs WITH a Viper Vortex 4-16X44 HS-T scope with custom turrets. With a 22" barrel I get 2850 fps with 145 gr Barnes LRX and that 22" BBL is very handy. I took a nice Mule deer last fall with the little rifle one shot DRT at 475 yds. So you might trade the barrel for a carbon fiber barrel with a brake and stick with that 7RM or go a tad lighter cartridge...but aint no flies on a 7mmRM and you can get ammo at a gas station in Zimbabwe. I'd suggest splashing out for Lapua brass though and save all that brass prep business.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ronald W Schaefer, post: 1895066, member: 109378"] 7 RM is a great and versatile cartridge. My wife has one in SAKO Finnbear...shoots great with 160 gr Fed Trophy Bonded bullet, Fed 215 primer and 68 grs of RL 25. Barrel twist wont stabilize much over 175. I personally have a 1 shot DRT kill on nice 5X6 Elk at 500 yds using a guides 7mm Greybull rifle (a story there) and 180 gr Berger. I have gotten tired of heavy rifles as I got older, so got a Fierce Firearms CT Carbon Edge in 7mm-08. I weighs 6.5 lbs WITH a Viper Vortex 4-16X44 HS-T scope with custom turrets. With a 22" barrel I get 2850 fps with 145 gr Barnes LRX and that 22" BBL is very handy. I took a nice Mule deer last fall with the little rifle one shot DRT at 475 yds. So you might trade the barrel for a carbon fiber barrel with a brake and stick with that 7RM or go a tad lighter cartridge...but aint no flies on a 7mmRM and you can get ammo at a gas station in Zimbabwe. I'd suggest splashing out for Lapua brass though and save all that brass prep business. [/QUOTE]
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