crazylane

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I am considering buying one for this up coming deer hunt. I looked up the ballistics on some of the most carried guns, and I kinda like the looks of the 7MM Rem Mag. I have shot 30-06's, .308, 30-30, 44's, .243, .270, and .280. But really haven't gotten the chance to actually own and hunt with a 7mm.

I am not looking for a pretty gun, something that is going to handle the abuse of weekend trecs to the country side, hilly country, rocky, and just plain nasty... The gun I am about to push the button on is an all synthetic stock with matte finish. Nothing fancy or pretty, but gets the job done. It has the ACCU trig, comes with an okay scope. not my fav, Bushnell 3x9x40.

What do you guys think?

Here is were I got some of my ballistic reports from.

www.gunnersden.com Look at some of there reports.

Poik

I don't have experience with that caliber, or that model, but I have a Savage rifle and it is absolutely awesome. Mine isn't a deer hunting rifle, but I can shoot less than 1/2" 5 shot groups at 100y with it, so it shoots better than I can I'm sure. The trigger is awesome. You get a lot of gun for the price when you buy a Savage.

Here is mine, in .22-250:
http://www.savagearms.com/12Varminter.htm

NWDragRacer

What kind of hunting are you going to do and what will the conditions be like? I'm not familiar with the round or the gun, but you should choose on conditions. You don't want a high velocity, long range small round if your hunting in western Washington where there's never a shot over 50 yards and that's in the underbrush. For that you want a slow, heavy round that won't deflect on small branches and such.

If you're hunting in eastern Washington where a 300 yard shot is not unusual then a smaller, high velocity round is appropriate.

HTH

crazylane

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This season I am hunting Mule deer back home once again. So a 300yd shot is not uncommon. I will be doing alot of walking/hiking, so thats why I want synthetic. The 7mm is good to 500+ yards depending on the shooter and optic's. I have a leupold scope that can accomidate my 500yd shot. But I would have to wait to get back home to site it in, cause there is nowhere here that I know of that I can do that at. I probibly won't need to do a 500yd shot. But it is always nice to know that I can if I have too.

Poik

There is a 300 yard range just south of Bellingham fyi. Plantation Range.

Low N Slow

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I hunt with a guy that shoots a 7MM mag, it's a flat shooting round and has more than enough knock-down power for deer at 500 yds. At 200 yds it puts them down like they were hit with a ton of bricks. You need to pick the right bullets for deer, a round for heavier game will go right thru without expanding and you could just as well be shooting a .22

crazylane

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I was told the same thing by my father. I figured around a 160 grain will be okay.

Thanks Poik I was unaware of that range. Does it cost anything to use? Do you have be apart of the club?

Poik

Anybody can go to the range, it's a Whatcom County sponsored thing. I think it is like $7 to use the rifle range if you are a Whatcom County resident (but they don't check ID) and you can rent a spotting scope for a few bucks, and they will bore sight your rifle for free. They have 100 yard targets and 300 yard.

http://www.co.whatcom.wa.us/parks/range/riflerange.jsp

crazylane

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Wow thanks a ton... That is very helpfull.

crazylane

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Well I put a bid in on this Rifle. So hopefully I will get this.. You really can't beat the bang for the buck on the savages. So I am going to try one out this year. If all else fails then I will just turn around and trade for some car parts to Ellis or something. ha ha..

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=104173560

WAHUSKER

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I used to own several 7s. My fav rifle (that I sold a few years back) was a 7mm Grade II Browning Auto-Mag. But I've seen a 7 drop a 300lb+ muley at 400 yds with 1 shot in Colorado. We used to reload our rounds but you can buy them now with 170g? dove-tail bullets & hotter loads for long distance shots. Personally I think it's one of the best calibers you can buy. Very accurate & enough umph to drop an elk....

99blancoSS

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My savage 110 30-06 was a sweet deer rifle. Took down many a muley and white tale down. Not a 7mm but good testimony for the gun, I'd buy a Savage 110 again.

Crisisman

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Never owned a Savage, but I killed my first deer with a 7x57 Mauser. It was a good all around caliber. It really comes down to what ammo you pick. I now use an old Winchester model 70. It's hands down the most enjoyable shooter I've ever had and will take down mule deer out to 500yds no problem. Plus I can shoot 1/2" groups with it all day long without the shoulder getting sore.