bigbuck13754

Which is a better deer rifle 30-06 or 7mm mag?

Sharp Shooter

I am a really huge fan of the 7mm and dont like the 30-06. The 7mm produces more energy and it shoots flatter. The 30-06 doese not produce as much energy and falls a faster. I would go with the 7mm. It is a darn good caliber.

Rebel Hog

I would choose the 7mm Mag!

tykempster

Both are good, for longer ranges 7mm is probably better, but at the ranges it starts to excell lots of people can't shoot out there accuratly. 30-06 shells are cheaper and produce slightly less recoil and have more loads out for them. When I was faced with this dilemma I got a 7mm though.

semi

i prefer the 30/06. More bullet weights, less expensive and will take just about any animal. to each there own.

James B

Both are way more than you need for deer. Of the two, The 30-06 would be my choice hands down.

frizzellr

Flip a coin and you will be better off than asking that question in this forum. It can be argued for 20 pages and you will never get a clear answer. My opinion is niether is really better than the other for deer. Thats why I shoot a 270 Win. Although no cartridge is better if you can't hit the deer in the vitals.

PaJack

I would "flip" a coin also...

zekeskar

Like others have said, both are excellent, you'll never get a consensus "right answer". What I usually say, especially with this choice is that there are differences on paper, butinsignificant at nearly every deer hunting situation. When you're actually looking at guns and figuring your price point, chose based on the best deal you find in a gun that looks and feels the best to you. Whichever caliber that particular gun has, buy it.

eldeguello

For game no larger than deer, it's pretty much of a tossup. If I were going for elk, moose, or grizzly I'd prefer to use the 7mm Mag. with a Nosler 175-grain Partition bullet. But I would not hesitate to use the '06 on these critters either, if I could use a Nosler Partition 200-grain bullet at 2600+ FPS!!