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What caliber 7mm Rem Mag or 300 Win Mag
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<blockquote data-quote="Long Time Long Ranger" data-source="post: 501135" data-attributes="member: 505"><p>If you are considering elk size game the 300 winchester will beat the 7mm remington at any range and it gets way better as the range increases. Both will kill an elk but if I have to choose I am going with the largest caliber and best long range performance. The problem with the 7mm caliber there are just no premium quality high BC hunting bullets out there. I have numerous 7mm's and shoot them within their limitations. The 300 winchester can shoot quality big game bullets with BC's in the .6's at 3200 fps. The 7mm remington is not even in the same league as the 300 winchester at long range large big game. About the best you can do is a 168 berger at 3050 fps on average and that is a very questionable elk bullet unless you make a high shoulder shot or double lung him shooting dead broadside. No way you can drive that bullet at a poor angle through an elk to reach the vitals. With the 300 winchester you can outshoot the 7mm remington and do it with a premium long range bullet that will shoot through an elk at virtually any angle. No contest. </p><p> </p><p>Those bullets will cost you but they are available in 30 caliber and not 7mm. The 7mm remington does not shoot the 180 and 200 grain bullets fast enough to make it a super long range rifle on elk size game. It can do it with a perfect shot but why not get a cartridge better suited for the purpose. That is why for long range hunting the 264, 30 and 338 calibers have an edge on the other calibers. Good quality premium hunting bullets with high BC's give these calibers an edge. Doesn't mean the others can't do it just these will do it better if you want to split hairs. Again these bullets are going to cost you but they are available in certain calibers and 7mm is not one of those calibers. If any do come available I want to know because I have numerous 7mm rifles.</p><p> </p><p>Within the ranges where most elk are killed there are several premium hunting bullets for the 7mm that are excellent for elk but these lose out to the high BC hunting bullets available in 30 caliber when shooting long range. Cutting edge has a 170 grain monometal bullet with BC over .6 that would be about the best in 7mm. The 7mm remington will average around 3050 fps with this weight bullet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Long Time Long Ranger, post: 501135, member: 505"] If you are considering elk size game the 300 winchester will beat the 7mm remington at any range and it gets way better as the range increases. Both will kill an elk but if I have to choose I am going with the largest caliber and best long range performance. The problem with the 7mm caliber there are just no premium quality high BC hunting bullets out there. I have numerous 7mm's and shoot them within their limitations. The 300 winchester can shoot quality big game bullets with BC's in the .6's at 3200 fps. The 7mm remington is not even in the same league as the 300 winchester at long range large big game. About the best you can do is a 168 berger at 3050 fps on average and that is a very questionable elk bullet unless you make a high shoulder shot or double lung him shooting dead broadside. No way you can drive that bullet at a poor angle through an elk to reach the vitals. With the 300 winchester you can outshoot the 7mm remington and do it with a premium long range bullet that will shoot through an elk at virtually any angle. No contest. Those bullets will cost you but they are available in 30 caliber and not 7mm. The 7mm remington does not shoot the 180 and 200 grain bullets fast enough to make it a super long range rifle on elk size game. It can do it with a perfect shot but why not get a cartridge better suited for the purpose. That is why for long range hunting the 264, 30 and 338 calibers have an edge on the other calibers. Good quality premium hunting bullets with high BC's give these calibers an edge. Doesn't mean the others can't do it just these will do it better if you want to split hairs. Again these bullets are going to cost you but they are available in certain calibers and 7mm is not one of those calibers. If any do come available I want to know because I have numerous 7mm rifles. Within the ranges where most elk are killed there are several premium hunting bullets for the 7mm that are excellent for elk but these lose out to the high BC hunting bullets available in 30 caliber when shooting long range. Cutting edge has a 170 grain monometal bullet with BC over .6 that would be about the best in 7mm. The 7mm remington will average around 3050 fps with this weight bullet. [/QUOTE]
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