RE: 7 rem mag a good deer rifle?
 

I owned five of them over the years. It was a caliber that I wanted to like. In the end, It was way to much gun for deer and I was to used to shooting the 30 caliber guns for bigger game. I finally sold the last one never really finding the nich I thought I was looking for. To me the 250 Savage up through the 308 are all thats required for instant kills on any size deer. Just my Opinion. Love the 6.5x55. Deer just keel over. No big blast, No big recoil and not much in the way of excessive damage.

RE: 7 rem mag a good deer rifle?
 

The 7mm Rem. Mag. is a very good choice for deer. Good luck.

RE: 7 rem mag a good deer rifle?
 

i think it's a little overkill for deer sized game but that depends on the shooter. If you want the extra recoil and power and you don't mind it then it's perfect. But for anything less then 300 yards on deer etc... 7mm-08 works fine, so does the 30/06. i may suggest just a 270. That is a flat shooting round with less recoil, cheaper ammo etc..

RE: 7 rem mag a good deer rifle?
 

The 7 Mag is a good choice, basically because it is well-suited for elk and moose as well as deer. I started using the 175-grain bullets in mine in order to damage less meat on deer-size game. Nearly blew the front half off a large mule deer once that jumped up right under my feet and was quartering away at about 35 yards when I shot it with a 140-grain Nosler Partition bullet at 3350 FPS MV. One front quarter was completely ruined! Try to avoid hitting edible portions with the 7 Mag, if you can!

RE: 7 rem mag a good deer rifle?
 

RE: 7 rem mag a good deer rifle?
 

I can say in all honesty that my 7mm Rem Mag has far less recoil than any 30-06 I have ever shot. 3 weeks ago I sighted in my buddies 30-06 for him since he wasn't home. And after shooting both side-by-side I realized why I got rid of my hard kicking 30-06. The 7mm has more of a push, with muzzle flip, while the 30-06 has a hard "punch" of a recoil.

To answer your question, the 7mm is a great all around caliber for anything in North America.

RE: 7 rem mag a good deer rifle?
 

I love my 7mm RM and I shoot it a lot. You said you only plan to hunt deer with it out to 200 yards. Since I get the feeling recoil might be an issue I'd recommend a 270 Win. You can shoot a 130 grain bullet and kill any deer easily plus it will be relatively light on recoil. You could then use it for game up to Elk size if you wanted to in the future (but I don't generally recommend the 270 for elk unless you are a good shot).

RE: 7 rem mag a good deer rifle?
 

The 7mm Rem. Mag. is a great deer cartridge and I use it for that. One thing I'd like you to consider is the cost to shoot it. The last time I checked a box of 7mm Mag. is about $20. The .30-06 is cheaper to shoot by about $5 to $8 per box. If you reload though it makes no difference, but the .30-06 offers a greater selection of bullet weights, anything from 110 gr. to 220 gr. which will cover anything that walks in North America.

RE: 7 rem mag a good deer rifle?
 

YES, the 7mag is a great deer rifle. I think that the 06 would also be a good choice for what your looking at, cheaper to shoot.

RE: 7 rem mag a good deer rifle?
 

I have been using a 7 mag for Mn. deer for 20 years now and feel no need to change. Hit where you are suppose to, no more damage then any other "deer round"