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What is the difference between a 7 Rem Mag and a regular 7mm
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<blockquote data-quote="HurricaneWhisperer" data-source="post: 1362597" data-attributes="member: 88657"><p>I think what's happening is that your friend is thinking about where the bullet hits the mark.</p><p></p><p>He's come to the realization that cartridge differences don't necessarily mean bullet differences.</p><p></p><p>To us, 300 fps extra velocity means extra range which is a real difference. But looked at another way, the cartridge itself doesn't change the bullet or it's affect given the same velocity.</p><p></p><p>A 140 grain Nosler Accubond fired from a 7mm-08 or a 7mm rem mag is still a 140 Accubond. Both bullets are identical.</p><p></p><p>You could shoot a deer at 300 yards with 7mm-08 and the bullet will be traveling about 2280 fps. You could shoot that same deer at 450 to almost 500 yards and the bullet will be traveling at that same speed. So there would be no real difference as far as bullet effect goes on the animal except that the 7mm rem mag has the same affect about 150 to almost 200 yards further away.</p><p></p><p>In your friends's mind, at some range and bullet choice, a 7mm-08 and a 7mm-rem mag are identical. He is correct. In our mind, the difference is more range and the increased practicality of loading much heavier bullets in the mag. We are correct.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HurricaneWhisperer, post: 1362597, member: 88657"] I think what's happening is that your friend is thinking about where the bullet hits the mark. He's come to the realization that cartridge differences don't necessarily mean bullet differences. To us, 300 fps extra velocity means extra range which is a real difference. But looked at another way, the cartridge itself doesn't change the bullet or it's affect given the same velocity. A 140 grain Nosler Accubond fired from a 7mm-08 or a 7mm rem mag is still a 140 Accubond. Both bullets are identical. You could shoot a deer at 300 yards with 7mm-08 and the bullet will be traveling about 2280 fps. You could shoot that same deer at 450 to almost 500 yards and the bullet will be traveling at that same speed. So there would be no real difference as far as bullet effect goes on the animal except that the 7mm rem mag has the same affect about 150 to almost 200 yards further away. In your friends's mind, at some range and bullet choice, a 7mm-08 and a 7mm-rem mag are identical. He is correct. In our mind, the difference is more range and the increased practicality of loading much heavier bullets in the mag. We are correct. [/QUOTE]
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