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<blockquote data-quote="davkrat" data-source="post: 968445" data-attributes="member: 6452"><p>How far is your maximum range and how big of an animal are you mainly intending to shoot? I find the 7mm Rem Mag is perfect for the hunting I do and the ranges I shoot. Primarily deer and pig sized game out to 600-700 yards. The 7mm Rem Mag is obviously adequate for Elk and even Moose sized game but if you intend to do lots of long range shooting at Moose and large bears then obviously the larger 300's have an edge. I don't think many people really do long range shooting of big dangerous bears though so it's kind of a moot point. I've never shot a moose but they seem to be able to soak up hits from just about anything and just take a long time to realize they are dead.</p><p></p><p>To me and I think the average hunter a big bear or moose are more the exception than the rule and for a do-all gun I think deer, pronghorn and hogs are a much more common target. For deer sized game and up to elk the 7mm is more than adequate. If I just had to take a 1000+ yard shot at elk and larger game I would want one of the bigger cartridges. I don't foresee myself ever being in that situation though. </p><p></p><p>If you have any experience shooting standard cartridges like a .270 or .30-06 than the 7mm Rem Mag will be no problem without a brake. I HATE muzzle brakes so the 7mm Rem Mag it is for me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="davkrat, post: 968445, member: 6452"] How far is your maximum range and how big of an animal are you mainly intending to shoot? I find the 7mm Rem Mag is perfect for the hunting I do and the ranges I shoot. Primarily deer and pig sized game out to 600-700 yards. The 7mm Rem Mag is obviously adequate for Elk and even Moose sized game but if you intend to do lots of long range shooting at Moose and large bears then obviously the larger 300's have an edge. I don't think many people really do long range shooting of big dangerous bears though so it's kind of a moot point. I've never shot a moose but they seem to be able to soak up hits from just about anything and just take a long time to realize they are dead. To me and I think the average hunter a big bear or moose are more the exception than the rule and for a do-all gun I think deer, pronghorn and hogs are a much more common target. For deer sized game and up to elk the 7mm is more than adequate. If I just had to take a 1000+ yard shot at elk and larger game I would want one of the bigger cartridges. I don't foresee myself ever being in that situation though. If you have any experience shooting standard cartridges like a .270 or .30-06 than the 7mm Rem Mag will be no problem without a brake. I HATE muzzle brakes so the 7mm Rem Mag it is for me. [/QUOTE]
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