what grain for caribou
 

Will be going on my first caribou hunt this fall(2005). I will be using my browining A-bolt chambered in the 7mm Mag. (not the short mag). I have been told that this will be adequate for caribou and thats a comforting thought as I dont really want to spring for the purchase of another rifle. Anyone else out there use this caliber before on caribou? What bullet type and grain would you advise. References tell me shots will be 200 yds max but the majority of them telling me inside of 200yds.
Thanks in advance

RE: what grain for caribou
 

Any bullet weight from 140gr to 160gr will do a fine job on caribou.

RE: what grain for caribou
 

<quote>Any bullet weight from 140gr to 160gr will do a fine job on caribou. </quote>

Ditto

RE: what grain for caribou
 

The 7 Rem mag. is an excelent caribou rifle!

On side shots 140 grain will work great, but for angleing shots i'd use 150's or 160's.

Personally, i like a premium 150 grain for elk, caribou, blk bear and all other animials that size and toughness.

Drilling Man

RE: what grain for caribou
 

Caribou are bigger than deer, but do not present as big a challenge to a game bullet as really big animals like elk and moose... I've witnessed perhaps 25-30 caribou kills with everything from 130 grain .270 bullets to 250 grainers from .338s and a 9.3 x 62, and all of the bullets worked well.. As the above posters indicated, any bullet from 140 to 175 grains that your rifle shoots accurately will work fine.... The combo that I have used the most is a .280 Rem with the 140 grain 7mm Nosler ballistic tip...

As far as shot distance goes, it might depend upon the terrain, but in most places where I have hunted caribou, the opportunity exists for some long shots if you are comfortable with them.. Personally, I'd rather take a 350 yard shot from a good steady rest than a 100 yard shot offhand or from an unsteady position...However if you don't feel comfortable with long shots, you can often close the range to 200 yards or maybe less, depending on the cover and how spooky the animals happen to be...On my last caribou hunt in Alaska, the numerous wolves and grizzlies had the caribou on edge, and they were difficult to get close to...

RE: what grain for caribou
 

use the same bullet that you have hunted every other critter with, as long as you feel
confident in the rifle and can put the bullet where you want it to go, you will not have a problem with that caliber. PRACTICE and gain confidence thats your best weapon. Good
luck

RE: what grain for caribou
 

I just got back and used Federal Premium 160 grain in the 7 mm mag. Great medicine for the Bou---1 shot one kill!

RE: what grain for caribou
 

160 gr Nosler should do the trick.

RE: what grain for caribou
 

My buddy used 175's in his 7 mag with great results on bou!!

RE: what grain for caribou
 

I used the Remington 160 grain core lock ultra.