Thanks for all of the replies.
ORIGINAL: TerryM
Why did you think you needed a 7 mag to kill deer though?
It wasn't that I thought I needed it to kill a deer - I wanted a gun to hunt the pastures on my 530 acre lease in Arkansas.Looooooong shots.
ORIGINAL: rem 700
The magnum is a long range round. Remember that. 200 yards is still a veryclose, easy kill for a gun with that much power (given the shooter can aim).The big7 has power aplenty to whack a deer at 500yds if you can aim that far.
Exactly why I bought it.
ORIGINAL: Dozen Arrows
You did not say at what distance you shot the aminal at.
It was only 35 yards away. It figures. I set myself up for long shots, and I end up getting a shot that was almost within bow range.[>:] I guess that explains a lot.
Instead of changing ammo, I think I'll just get another barrel and save the 7mm barrel for certain hunts.