7mm mag

[countrytothebone]

hey guys im thinkin about gettin a weatherby 7mm mag but i havent evershot one does nebody hav any info for or against that gun?

[salukipv1]

7mm Wby Mag?

or a weatherby rifle chambered in 7mm Rem Mag. ?

[cwd79]

The 7mm Rem. Mag. is a great cartridge, and it is also my favorite. It is perfect for all north american game out to 500 plus yards. I use a 7mm Rem. Mag. to deer hunt and absolutely love it. It is a very fast and hard hitting bullet. I would not trade it for anything. Good luck & happy hunting.

[countrytothebone]

oh sorry a weatherby mark v in a 7mm rem mag

[salukipv1]

It's a solid cartridge.

Why are you looking at it? Is one available to you? What will you use it for? Or are you just looking for a new rifle and came to both the 7mm and the weatherby?

[gregrn43]

I have shot a rem 7mag for 20 years. Great cartridge, the only accuracy problems with i have ever had was when i tried to load some speer grandslams. My remington 700 does not like the grandslams at all. I have killed deer,elk and tons of coyotes with mine.

[James B]

I have had five of them and hated the heck out of all of them. Strange but true. It's one of two cartridges that I did my best to love and failed. The other was the 243. Give me anything else but no more 7 Mags or 243 which I also had at least five of. Slow learner I guess. I found the 7 Mag to have about the same performance as the 280 with much more recoil and muzzle blast. I found the 243 miserably inadequate for deer size game when compared to the old 250 savage. People can argue but I have made up my mind after about 40 years of trying these two. That said, if you like them, by all means use them.

[DM]

As far as magnums go, put me in the camp with those that like the 7mm Rem. Mag.,if you have a need for a magnum. BUT, it's more cartridge than necessary for most hunting in the lower 48, so i don't hunt with one any longer. I did take this sheep with a 7 Rem. mag....



Like James i choose a 280 Rem. over the 7 mag's... The best reason to have a 7 mag. over a 280 is "if" your hunting moose or big bears, ordecide to shoot at bigger game into the next county... The mag case will drive a 175NP faster than a 280 can, and the 175NP out of a 7 mag. is plenty of cartridge/bullet even for the biggest bears.

DM

[kirby375]

check another vote for the 7mm rem. I have one in a Weatherby Vangard, and love it. If you handload it's about as versatile as it gets. If you don't, it's still pretty good

[Wlfdg]

I have the Vanguard as well. It's a great rifle. Shoots incredible groups with high grade ammo. Sub-MOA for sure. Mine is just a regular Syn. Vanguard. I can put 20 rds. down range in 1 hr. and it doesn't kill my shoulder.