HI IM FROM NORTHERN ONTARIO CANADA. I HAVE BEEN HUNTING BIG GAME MOOSE AS MATTER OF FACT.I PURCHASED A 7MM MAG YEARS AGO AND HAVEN T HAD ANY PROBLEMS WHAT SO EVER WITH IT.THROUGH THE YEARS I HAVE TAKEN MANY OF THEM WITH JUST ONE SHOT.THE LARGEST BULL HAD A 60 INCH RACK ONE SHOT ONE KILL.HIT A MOOSE IN THE NECK OR HEAD WITH A 7MM MAG THEY DON T GO NO WHERE BUT DOWN.THE IMPACT IS UNBIEVABLE.WHEN FIELD DRESSING THIS BIG BULL MOOSE EVERY BLOOD VESSEL FROM THE POINT OF IMPACT WAS NON EXISTENT.

I have been trying to get a 7mm Magnum rifle for some time now. Really enjoyed your article...thanks for making the effort...!


On a related note...I know you have a few monster whitetails in Kansas. Glad you are keeping the pressure on them...

Doug

I Bought my Remington 7mm Mag last year the week before opening day, it came with a Bushnell scope, after sighting it in at around 75 yards i was ready to go. The first spot 10 deer filtered out, when i saw the one i wanted. i squeezed the trigger. Right through both lungs. Perfectly Straight shot. The following morning i shot a doe standing broadside around 150-175 yards. Aimed at her spine and she dropped. I'm from kansas and we hunt deer without blinds or stands, we simply have a group every year to walk out deep canyons and shoot them on the run, its a little more challenging that shooting them while your playing hide and seek, there's no fun in that. I would reccommend a 7mm mag to any avid big game hunter, as i've yet to take it elk hunting, im absolutely confident in its power and precision. i use 7mm REM MAG 150 gr. Power-point shells along with my 7mm. i haven't ever had an animal get up after one shot. for those of you .30-.06 die hards, i used one for 5 years before buying my 7mm, i've also used a 243 ( absolutely no comparison ) as a 243 is a great youth gun for taking deer, anyone serious about taking down a monster would be silly to choose anything other than a 7mm, we hunt with a group of 14 guys, they all started out with .30-.06's and 270's, to this current day we have 12 7mm mags, and 2 .30-.06's, my dad being one with a .30-.06, he was skeptical about shooting mine because he was such a diehard with his .30-.06, when we came up over a hilltop and seen a 10 point standing in a draw he quickly layed on a rock to steady himself, and mind you, he's never one to miss. our rifles (both sighted in at 75 yards) were put to the test when i didn't see the deer at first, he said "i'll show you" and the shot. the only thing i saw was the deer turn around and look, i pulled up and let one fly, we walked it off and it was 184 yards. Now granted there's alot that could've went wrong with his shot, but to this day, he wants to use my gun after my deer has been killed. Also i'm not a large guy at all, i stand about 5'6 150 lbs. i believe my mossberg with a 3.5 inch 4 shot turkey load recoils harder than the 7mm, this deer season you would be a fool not to pick up a 7mm and take it huntin, 1 shot. and you'll be selling your old deer rifle. Mark my word. And those of you who are still skeptical, borrow a friends. i bought mine from a local WAL-MART for just over 300. now thats a deal. and i gaurantee if i had one gun to choose from for my remaining deer seasons, without a doubt, its my 7mm. So good luck this season everyone and remember, its not about the horns, its about the experience. (But the horns are an added bonus)

This year, Nov of 2008, was my first year with my Remington 700 - 7 mm Mag and after sighting in at 300 yards I was impressed with the flat flight and accuracy of the Remington 150 grain Core-Locs. The slug hit hard on a doe at 175 yards, knocking her down in her tracks on a Tuesday afternoon, and put a golfball sized hole thru the spine of a nice 8 point buck at 150 yards the next morning. Kick is not much more then shooting my Remington 870 with 3 inch shells. I love the caliber

i have a remington model 700 7mm Mag.  I love that gun not only does it have enough stopping power, but with the right load it wont tear up the game im shooting.  Last year i shot 3 deer  within a half hour of each other all the shots were about 150 to 200 yards away. i was able to take down all three cleanly,  but was able to take out two does that were together relatively quick

I have a Ruger M77 in Rem. 7mm mag. Had it for about 25 years. Very effective for most American game. I use premium ammo for hunting though as the "on sale" cheaper ammo's bullets seemed a bit variable perfomance-wise.

I have a savage110 in 7mm mag and the rifle is the best rifle i ever shot. If you handload keep near max the gun shoots the best

I have a winchester model 70 in 7mm and by far it is the best gun that i have ever hunted with. I live in Idaho were you have to shoot some good distance this gun performs like no other. I have neaver taken a deer or elk under 250 yards with it they are always alot further out. This last year i look a 28" mule deer at a little over 500 yards with hornady bullets that gun droped him right in his tracks the only animal that ever got up after a lung shot was a 6x6 bull elk but the next shot took him right back down. I love the 7mm and i wouldnt trade it for anything else

My favorite caliber. It is flat shooting and hard hitting. The recoild is negligible as compared to .300 winchester magnum. I reload with 145 grain speer bullets and IMR 4064 powder. It's easy to reload and this bullet has accounted for many deer and antelope. It dispatches animals very humanely.

i just got my 7mm winchester brand new yesterday and i agree it is a good dun with deadly accuracy and range

Might be the perfect combo round if you are hunting deer AND something bigger like elk or bear. Flat shooting with only a bit of recoil......just make sure you choose a "premium" bullet like the Nosler Partition or your personal favorite.

My 7mm shoots pretty well and I do agree that it is a very great gun as well as power. I shot more then two deers 400+ yards this year and last.

7mm has always been one of my favorite calibers. The Remington is a good rifle out of the box and is the one I'm able to shoot fairly well off hand.

The 7 MM magnum has been the most accurate gun of my choice for the past four years. At 400 yds. or less with a resonable line of sight. Pack you bags lunch is served. Though it has a heavy recoil, I found it to be good for bear hunting and deer. With the right sights with some time and effort in long distants shooting you are able to clear off rounds up to 1,800 to 2,000 yds. But that comes with military exp.

Several years ago I inheirted a Savage 110 in 7mm Rem. Mag.from my late father. The gun was in excellent shape but I wasn't satisfied with the trigger pull which was rather stiff. A good gunsmith I know got the pull down to 3-lbs on the nose. I bought a few boxes of Federal 150-grain loads (non-premium) and the accuracy I got was astounding (to me anyhow). But when hunting season rolled around I could no longer obtain the Federal loads so I bought several boxes of the Hornaday 140-grain ammo. The accuracy didn't quite match the Federal load but was still under an inch at 100 yards with 3-shot groups -- more than acceptable. That year I used the rifle with the Hornaday ammo to bag a large dow out around 125 yards or so by putting a bullet through her boiler room. She never took a single step, just folded down where she stood. later, I connected witha nice 8-point buck out at 225 yards. He id take a few steps, bout 3 or 4 before going down. These were some of the most humane kills I ever made and the 7mm Mags. terminal ballistic performance really impressed me. I have hunted deer with various rifle and handgun calibers including the 45/70 with 300-grain Hornaday jacketed hollow point handloads; 30-06 using 165-grain Remington and Winchester ammo; 30-40 Krag with 180-grain ammo; 30-30 with 170 grain; and 303-Savage with 165-grain handloads. Of course, any good deer rifle caliber will put down deer if the hunter places his or her shot well, but in my 50-plus years of hunting I've never seen such spectacular terminal performance as the 7mm Rem. Mag. is capable of. Recoil was rather pleasant too, about the same, perhaps a bit less as my Remington GameMaster 30-06 and a lot less than my Marlin 1895SS with the 300-grain handloads.

I think is a very good gun and a flat shooting cal to boot. 1/2 inch group at 100 yards. I plan to use it this year for deer hunting.

My pappy used this rifle to shoot critters when I was growing up. I ain't none too fond of this weapon for its recoil(call me a pansy if you will). But I do love the deadly accuracy of this small grained bullet at rather great distances! As for a recoil pad...i would have have to say: 'To each his own'. Somes like to use 'em and somes don't.

Fullopoop's review also deserves 5 stars. Hoisting white flags for the French army... good stuff. The 7mm Magnum deserves its legendary status. This is the perfection of the .30/06. Don't use a recoil pad-- it takes too much off the velocity. If you're hunting whitetails, choose the Federal 150 gr. hi-shok. For big game, Remington 175 gr. is good if you think you can get close, otherwise choose Federal Accu-bond 160 gr.

I got me one of them 7 mags to hunt horney toads and I think it ruirns most of the meat. I got a special way of portin my guns that helps. Instead of porting at the end of the barrel port the gun at the front of that barrel. Right where the bullet meets the riflings. THen you got you a horned toad hunter. I done used one in the french army to hoist white flags with it and it done a good job. I think that If you port like I do you will be a lot better off. You can do it yourself with a cordless drill, I like a 1/8 inch bit.

Flat shooting and pinpoint accuracy with nowhere near the recoil of the 300WM