ORIGINAL: npaden
So if you are shooting a non-premium 150gr bullet through a 7mm Rem Mag at a deer 100 yards away would it be more or less likely to frament than shooting a non-premium 150gr bullet through a .30-06 at a deer 100 yards away? I think that is where the 7mm Rem Mag gets knocked. Most people tend to buy the cheapest box of shells on the shelf in the weight that they are looking for. The velocity of the 150gr bullet is much higher coming out of the 7mm Rem Mag than the .30-06 and therefore it has more of a chance to fragment using a non-premium bullet. This needs to be overcome by shooting premium bullets that won't be affected as much from the higher velocity on impact.
Is that correct?
To me, I get the feel that you're passing on a lot of bias from what other people are pesruading to you. You're correct sir, in that the Remington SPS is made cheaply. Stay away from the 710, I have one in 30-06 but only as a backup to my Ruger M77 7 Mag. So have you picked up the Ruger M77 yet? I love my Ruger M77 7mag, it's a beuatiful gun!