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7mm Remington Mag for all around hunting??
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<blockquote data-quote="scf" data-source="post: 1107526" data-attributes="member: 62116"><p>I am a fan of big 7's but after having a medium bull walk off from a 175 swift a frame from a 7 STW to the shoulder I upgraded to a 338LM. So now between a 7 and a 30 cal I will choose the larger with the heaviest bullet it will shoot well. I went on my hunt armed with Internet chat about 1000 or 1500 ft lb being all that was necessary but my elk walked away from 2400 plus ft lb. Yes a well placed "behind the shoulder" shot with a 7 is better than a gut shot from a 338 but with the same shot placement the advantage goes to the larger bullet. Before my hunt I compared a 7 with 180 gr, 30 with 210 gr and 338 with 300 gr. Not being a fan of brakes I chose the 7 because of the recoil and comparable drops. Now I will be toting the 338 with a big brake (recoil is very mild) and wearing ear protection (which in reality I should have been wearing with any rifle). The rifle choice is obviously up to the individual and I do not wish to disrespect anyone's choice but my elk hunting is limited and I want to stack the odds in my favor every way I can.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scf, post: 1107526, member: 62116"] I am a fan of big 7's but after having a medium bull walk off from a 175 swift a frame from a 7 STW to the shoulder I upgraded to a 338LM. So now between a 7 and a 30 cal I will choose the larger with the heaviest bullet it will shoot well. I went on my hunt armed with Internet chat about 1000 or 1500 ft lb being all that was necessary but my elk walked away from 2400 plus ft lb. Yes a well placed "behind the shoulder" shot with a 7 is better than a gut shot from a 338 but with the same shot placement the advantage goes to the larger bullet. Before my hunt I compared a 7 with 180 gr, 30 with 210 gr and 338 with 300 gr. Not being a fan of brakes I chose the 7 because of the recoil and comparable drops. Now I will be toting the 338 with a big brake (recoil is very mild) and wearing ear protection (which in reality I should have been wearing with any rifle). The rifle choice is obviously up to the individual and I do not wish to disrespect anyone's choice but my elk hunting is limited and I want to stack the odds in my favor every way I can. [/QUOTE]
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