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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaRifleman" data-source="post: 307044" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>Any accurate quick expanding bullet? That's the whole point. Your average 7 RM will not get a bullet 1000 yds down range with enough velocity to expand. Most bullets open and expand at about 1800 ps. A 160 NAB shot @ 3100 fps (a generous velocity) out of a 26" barrel @ 1000' elevation arives at 1000 yds with 1575 fps and 881 ftlbs of KE. That is well below expanding velocity for the AB. If we climb to 5000' elev it stills comes up short with 1721 fps.</p><p> </p><p>If you want to "wack" a big buck with that load, that's your choice. I'll pass. I dont use A-Max's either, I just mentioned them because they are the only high BC bullet I know of that will open well less than 1800 fps.</p><p> </p><p>Now if you want to build a 28" or longer barreled rifle and work up a good fast load, maybe you can stretch it to 1K.</p><p> </p><p>The OP is asking about a 1000 plus deer rifle. IMO, I would NOT recommend a 7mm RM as a cartridge to go out and buy or build for that. It is at best a marginal cartridge for that type of shooting. Why recommend a marginal cartridge??? Go with the 7 STW or bigger.</p><p> </p><p>My $.02,</p><p> </p><p>-MR</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaRifleman, post: 307044, member: 11717"] Any accurate quick expanding bullet? That's the whole point. Your average 7 RM will not get a bullet 1000 yds down range with enough velocity to expand. Most bullets open and expand at about 1800 ps. A 160 NAB shot @ 3100 fps (a generous velocity) out of a 26" barrel @ 1000' elevation arives at 1000 yds with 1575 fps and 881 ftlbs of KE. That is well below expanding velocity for the AB. If we climb to 5000' elev it stills comes up short with 1721 fps. If you want to "wack" a big buck with that load, that's your choice. I'll pass. I dont use A-Max's either, I just mentioned them because they are the only high BC bullet I know of that will open well less than 1800 fps. Now if you want to build a 28" or longer barreled rifle and work up a good fast load, maybe you can stretch it to 1K. The OP is asking about a 1000 plus deer rifle. IMO, I would NOT recommend a 7mm RM as a cartridge to go out and buy or build for that. It is at best a marginal cartridge for that type of shooting. Why recommend a marginal cartridge??? Go with the 7 STW or bigger. My $.02, -MR [/QUOTE]
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