Bullets for 7 mag
 

I recenlty purchased a 7mag Weatherby Van Guard from my uncle who came across a Browning short mag he had his eye on. Well I have the 7 mag now. What I am wondering is what type of bullet do you guys suggest. I have hunted with my marlin 30/30 all my life and have always used 150 gr silver tips. I looked at my bullet select and there are Silver Tips, Balistic Tips, Nosler Balistic tips, hollow points, and etc... Any exp with these bullets. I have heard good and bad but that has been a long time ago. Suggestions before I spend 50 bucks on a box of shells...

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The correct answer is "whatever shoots best in your rifle". I would also say it it based on what you are hunting. If only deer, Id stick with a 140-150 gr Ballistic tip or PSP. If you are going bigger, Id say 160 Nolser Partition.

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I'd try 175 gr. core lokt's first. A couple of my buddies use that load with excellent results. Plus it does'nt cost and arm and a leg.

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Stick with a 140 grain bullet, that is excellent for deer sized game.

I personally use Nosler Partitions and Nosler Ballistic Tips in my 7 Mag loads. I have some friends that use Remington Core-Locs and they like the results they get. You should try a few different brands and types of bullets to find what shoots best in your rifle.

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I have been shooting Ballistic Tips for several years, Federal 150 grs. They have always done very well, until this year. I shot a large doe about 4 pm. on 11-17-06 and she ran off. I went over to the spot where she had been standing and could not find any blood or hair. I checked around for 15-20 yds. (didn't want to mess up the area for other hunters still in the woods)and still no sign that I had made a hit. Now I am not a world class sniper but damn I do shoot deer. I replayed the shot over and over that night and just knew I didn't hit something(branch,etc.)or miss the deer. The next morning I hunted a blind about 100 yds. over the next ridge figuring I would look for the doe about 10 am. As it became light I saw my dead deer 20 yds. from the blind. Upon field dressing the animal I found the bullet had hit a rib and completley torn apart the inside of the deer. The bullet never had a chance to make an exit wound, the heart and lungs were jelly. She probably went about 100 yds. before piling up. First time I had that happen, usually they are down right away.

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For deer sized gameI shoot 150gr NBT in my 7mm remmag. For bigger I now use 140gr Barnes TSX, prior Nosler partitions in 150 or 160 gr versions.

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I load 140 gr. Barnes Triple Shocks in my 7mm Rem mag. More bullet than I need for whitetail deer, but they're very accurate and I like the insurance.

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I've shot deer with 150 gr Federal premium ballistic tips and they are devastating. Every deer I shot the bullet passed completely through and the exit hole was the size of a beer can. Not one deer took a step. One small buck I hit quartering away with one shot. When we butchered the deer it looked like I shot it three times with 30-06. The whole front half of the deer was jello. I switched over to 175gr core loc PSP hoping for less expansion and hopefully less damage.

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maybe you just need to shoot bigger deer :D:DJ/K

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Thanks for all your info guys. I will read through the post a few more times and see if I can make a decision. I want something that will knock the down and keep them down with out damage to the meat. I think I can make that happen...Thanks again.

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In that case, I also think the 140 Barnes TXS is what your looking for. Most people report good kills without excess meat damage. I have only used them in the 25 caliber but they do a fine job in that rifle. I have used them a little on other calibers but Mostly the 257 Roberts and 250 Savage.

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I will narrow these choices down to a select few, I would like to test more bullets, but that would cost half a paycheck since wearthby only allows you to shoot weatherby bullets.

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Another pretty good all around bullet for the 7 MAg is the 160 Sierra. They open up on antelope and still have enough penetration for elk. I'm currently shooting the 168 Berger VLD. They shoot and fly great. Killed an elk with it back in October and got a one shot DRT kill on the high shoulder shot. Would like to test this bullet a little more before making any broad declarations; but this is the bullet that I understand the guy in the "Beyond Belief" DVD video shoots.

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Roskoe............clean out your PM box, I tried but it says its full :D

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About 3 years ago I shot a good body size buck with Sierra 160 gr. bullets at about 40 feet and the bullet never had an exit wound. Hit him low in the brisket and found the bullet on the opposite side between the ribs and the hide. Couldn’t believe that from a 7 mm Rem. Mag. but the bullet did mushroom perfect and no blood trail...:eek:

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I personally use a 175 gr. Horn. Interl. with 62.5 gr of RL22, Fed. 215 Primers. and it gets about 2850 over the Corn.

At 500 yards it still kills Oryx with one rouund.

Try at your own disc., But that is what I load and shoot out of my 7mm Rem. Mag.

hunter338

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THanks - was wondering why I hadn't gotten any for awhile :)