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<blockquote data-quote="LDHunter" data-source="post: 1532784" data-attributes="member: 105"><p>I've always turned to my 30 caliber rifles when I wanted to kill medium to large size game. After 50 years of hunting and having witnessed a LOT of game harvested I've concluded that my choice of 30 caliber kills more reliably and quickly then almost any other caliber but I'm not sure I could say it's any better than a 7mm and a 7mm Magnum will always reign supreme in the every day man's devastating game killer. It may be a bit much for a whitetail but the fact that it's great even up to and including elk and moose it's hard to ignore it as a great harvester of almost all game and it's super available in the ammo department. The 300WM is possibly a bit better but the recoil of the 300WM vs the 7RM seems to be just a bit too much for most of the people I know.</p><p></p><p>Curiously enough I've never owned a Remington 7mm Magnum but almost all my hunting and shooting buddies have one. I do have a couple of the Remington 7mmSAUM rifles and love them but if you aren't a handloader the ammo is very expensive and very hard to even find and brass is nearly impossible to find so I don't recommend them to most hunters/shooters.</p><p></p><p>As for the 270... Yes it's a great game killer but the need for a broadside shot is much more important with that caliber due to the fact that it doesn't carry a heavy enough bullet with the necessary speed to crash through bone and heavy tissue to reach the vitals like a 7mm or 30 caliber will do. If your hunting situations present enough broadside standing shots then it may be perfectly fine but in my experience we don't often get presented with that type of shot especially with trophy worthy game and it seems like that's important to most hunters. Otherwise you'll have to track and lose more game than you will with a heavier caliber.</p><p></p><p>Make mine a 30 or 7mm....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LDHunter, post: 1532784, member: 105"] I've always turned to my 30 caliber rifles when I wanted to kill medium to large size game. After 50 years of hunting and having witnessed a LOT of game harvested I've concluded that my choice of 30 caliber kills more reliably and quickly then almost any other caliber but I'm not sure I could say it's any better than a 7mm and a 7mm Magnum will always reign supreme in the every day man's devastating game killer. It may be a bit much for a whitetail but the fact that it's great even up to and including elk and moose it's hard to ignore it as a great harvester of almost all game and it's super available in the ammo department. The 300WM is possibly a bit better but the recoil of the 300WM vs the 7RM seems to be just a bit too much for most of the people I know. Curiously enough I've never owned a Remington 7mm Magnum but almost all my hunting and shooting buddies have one. I do have a couple of the Remington 7mmSAUM rifles and love them but if you aren't a handloader the ammo is very expensive and very hard to even find and brass is nearly impossible to find so I don't recommend them to most hunters/shooters. As for the 270... Yes it's a great game killer but the need for a broadside shot is much more important with that caliber due to the fact that it doesn't carry a heavy enough bullet with the necessary speed to crash through bone and heavy tissue to reach the vitals like a 7mm or 30 caliber will do. If your hunting situations present enough broadside standing shots then it may be perfectly fine but in my experience we don't often get presented with that type of shot especially with trophy worthy game and it seems like that's important to most hunters. Otherwise you'll have to track and lose more game than you will with a heavier caliber. Make mine a 30 or 7mm.... [/QUOTE]
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