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7mm Remington Mag for all around hunting??
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<blockquote data-quote="Broz" data-source="post: 1107664" data-attributes="member: 7503"><p>Sorry, I misunderstood. I read equal weight for caliber as meaning a 180 grain in both. My apologies.</p><p> </p><p>So as for the question what makes the 300 have more terminal performance? From my experience after seeing many elk taken with each it is simply the larger bullet delivers more terminal performance. Weather that be in pounds of energy or amount of lead distributed to the vitals, or the difference in the way the diameter of the bullet reacts after it enters. I really don't know. But I have seen over and over a visible difference in the amount of time an elk spends on his or her feet after being shot in the same place. Typically, with our chosen behind the shoulder shot from 400 yards plus, an elk will soak up the bullet. Meaning, it hunches up after the hit, and either stands there or slowly takes a few steps. Then wobbles from blood loss and falls over. It is not that long, but I hate this and want quicker results. I truly feel we get those quicker results from the larger calibers with heavier grain weight bullets. In this case 30 cal over the 7mm.</p><p></p><p> </p><p>Last year I hunted with a father and his two grown sons. We took 3 Bulls in 3 1/2 days. We have done this same hunt for a few years now. 3 bulls each year for them. The father used his 7mm-300 with 180's. The sons used my .338 with 300's. We are all together for the taking of each bull to watch and help. Great family hunt! Last year the father got a nice 6x6 at a little over 600 yards with his 7mm. The bull only walked a short distance and stood there as the herd left. After a minute or two he turned and presented a second shot. The father gave him one and he folded. But all the ones shot with the 338 were down either instantly or much quicker. Both years. After last years hunt the father decided to take the 7mm-300 and rebarrel it to 338 EDGE. In his own words, and being a big fan of his 7mm, he said " I want them down quicker and it is obvious the .338 does this"</p><p> </p><p>Jeff</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Broz, post: 1107664, member: 7503"] Sorry, I misunderstood. I read equal weight for caliber as meaning a 180 grain in both. My apologies. So as for the question what makes the 300 have more terminal performance? From my experience after seeing many elk taken with each it is simply the larger bullet delivers more terminal performance. Weather that be in pounds of energy or amount of lead distributed to the vitals, or the difference in the way the diameter of the bullet reacts after it enters. I really don't know. But I have seen over and over a visible difference in the amount of time an elk spends on his or her feet after being shot in the same place. Typically, with our chosen behind the shoulder shot from 400 yards plus, an elk will soak up the bullet. Meaning, it hunches up after the hit, and either stands there or slowly takes a few steps. Then wobbles from blood loss and falls over. It is not that long, but I hate this and want quicker results. I truly feel we get those quicker results from the larger calibers with heavier grain weight bullets. In this case 30 cal over the 7mm. Last year I hunted with a father and his two grown sons. We took 3 Bulls in 3 1/2 days. We have done this same hunt for a few years now. 3 bulls each year for them. The father used his 7mm-300 with 180's. The sons used my .338 with 300's. We are all together for the taking of each bull to watch and help. Great family hunt! Last year the father got a nice 6x6 at a little over 600 yards with his 7mm. The bull only walked a short distance and stood there as the herd left. After a minute or two he turned and presented a second shot. The father gave him one and he folded. But all the ones shot with the 338 were down either instantly or much quicker. Both years. After last years hunt the father decided to take the 7mm-300 and rebarrel it to 338 EDGE. In his own words, and being a big fan of his 7mm, he said " I want them down quicker and it is obvious the .338 does this" Jeff [/QUOTE]
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