Which Rounds Should I Use?

[RugerHawg413]

I am going to elk hunt later this year out west, and I going to use a 7mm Rem Mag. I currently use Federal Fusion 175 grain soft points because of the blood trail and I think they sometimes kill the animal much faster. But I am shooting at max 300 yards and at a 180 lb whitetail. Obviously, elk are much bigger and I may but doubt I will have to shoot father than 300 yards. So, should I use a faster and lighter ballistic tip or stick to soft points? And if I change to ballistic tips which ones should I use? Thanks for all the help and info! God Bless!

 

[wv270wsm]

If what you got are shooting tiny groups and produce good blood trails I'd stay with them. Stay off direct bone hits and you should be fine. I'd think a 175 gr soft point out of a 7 mm would get decent penetration within 300 yards on most shot angles

 

[Rick Richard]

No longer than what you are planning to shoot, stay with what you have provided they shoot well.

 

[twister]

if you need to shoot further 162 eldx may be helpful. that close you should be more than good through the ribs and lungs.

 

[Frog4aday]

Your current load (175gr Federal Fusion) is going to work great for elk out to 300 yards. I wouldn't change a thing. Good luck with your hunt!

 

[RevJim]

Among the many Utah deer/elk hunters out here, who use factory ammo, Federal Fusion is super popular. The heavy bullets in caliber are popular as well. Have a ball Pard!

 

[Mike J]

I'm a partition/a-frame guy but I don't see any reason why your current load wouldn't work great!

 

[Calvin45]

If it ain't broke don't fix it? If you do want to go with a lighter tipped bullet I'd recommend the federal trophy bonded tip or edge tlr.

 

[JMW67]

I am going to elk hunt later this year out west, and I going to use a 7mm Rem Mag. I currently use Federal Fusion 175 grain soft points because of the blood trail and I think they sometimes kill the animal much faster. But I am shooting at max 300 yards and at a 180 lb whitetail. Obviously, elk are much bigger and I may but doubt I will have to shoot father than 300 yards. So, should I use a faster and lighter ballistic tip or stick to soft points? And if I change to ballistic tips which ones should I use? Thanks for all the help and info! God Bless!

If what your using shoots well stick with it I might suggest practicing at longer ranges just in case Im not saying a 1000 but to 500 with that round you should be in great shape practice practice practice and not just off a bench but a bipod shooting prone also off of sticks

 

[Onstep]

175gr loads in a 7 Rem Mag is great elk medicine. In particular a Nosler NP in that weight is a hammer on elk in my experience out to 450yds.

 

[codyadams]

I live in Wyoming, and I know a couple people that use those same factory loads with great success. Sounds like it shoots good, don't change it. Literally the only reason I would change anything is if you were planning on taking shots at 500+ yards. Inside that, there isn't enough difference in drop, drift or energy from a high bc bullet of the same weight to make it worth changing.

I wouldn't go lighter though. If you have to take a hard quartering shot, you will be happy to have a big heavy bullet.