RE: 30-06 vs 7mag
 

I guess it boils down to a matter of preference between the .30-06 and the 7mm mag.

I'm hoping somebody (a gun magazine) can compare accuracy between the two.

RE: 30-06 vs 7mag
 

we have already had the 30-06 around for about 100 years now, its been used in wars and hunting and has proven its worthiness. I say that if the 7mm mag is so close to the 06 then why have a 7mm mag. If the people who designed it cant make a bullet that blows the 06 out of the water then we dont need a 7mm mag. The 06 has been around longer and it has senority so i go with the 06, until they make a bullet thats better then the 06 and is not almost exactly the same.

RE: 30-06 vs 7mag
 

I own both. They both work. End of story.

RE: 30-06 vs 7mag
 

I remember when Remington first introduced the 7 Mag. There was an ad in Outdoor Life magazine. . . . "shoots as flat as a .270 and hits as hard as a 30/06". I don't think they overstated their product.

RE: 30-06 vs 7mag
 

I still see no difference between a 7 rem mag and a 300 win mag when killing medium or large game none whatsoever

RE: 30-06 vs 7mag
 

That's why I still have a 7mm rem mag and 270 win but no longer own a 3006. I saw no real killing power difference between the 3 cartridges, just a flatter trajectory!

If I wanted or neededthe best performance in.308 dia bullet one of the 300's would get my vote.

However their is nothing I hunt now thata.284 bulletchambered in 7mm rem mag will not fit the bill. Really is a personal choice either are a fine choice. Oftendepends on what your requirements are for your hunting situations.

RE: 30-06 vs 7mag
 

Just think about this for a second the 7mm has 30% more case capacity and a higher pressure limit than the 06

Not quite.....go backtoyour tables.... 60 vs 75 gr does not equal 30%. I like um and own both and give the edge to '06. Of course my deer rifle is a Steyr 7mm Mauser.....go figure!!!:D

RE: 30-06 vs 7mag
 

Well, if you can handle the recoil of those you should be able to handle a .300 win. I have shot a 30-06 that kicks harder than my .300 win and mine is on synthetic, and the 06 was in wood......

RE: 30-06 vs 7mag
 

I believe the round (7mm mag) came about because hunters wanted a round more powerful than the .30-06 and with not much more recoil.

RE: 30-06 vs 7mag
 

I know what you mean, Skeeter. A 30/06 would just sit around in my gun cabinet and gather dust. Kind of like Unique powder.If you had to pick one powder for all tasks, that would be it - butit doesn't do any specific task as well as a specific powder designedfor that task.