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Old 09-16-2014, 02:14 PM
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Default 7mm Rem Mag

I have a chance to pick up a scoped bolt rifle in 7mm through a trade. I don't knowe the rifle perticulars yet but, sounds intrresting.

I ask you guys if that round is worth messing with?... I don't plan on hunting with it, maybe just some longer range plinking.

Or should I shrug that caliber off and wait for a 308?

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Old 09-16-2014, 02:37 PM
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.308....versatile...hunt/combat/target
7mm mag......niche round, to me good for Elk, expensive. Had a 7mm mag. In 2008 a young Marine up in SC asked me how much I wanted for it. I handed it to him and told him he had done enough. Hated that rifle, about broke my shoulder. Got it for a favor, gave it away for Service. Winner for me.
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I say go for it. We by we I mean my FIL and myself have one we share. Its a Savage and its AWESOME. Its a hard hitting round and lots of fun. I got my first scope cut with this rifle. We don't use it alot for hunting because its way overpowered for deer but will reach out a ways. I like it, its a fun gun. I would say its a great long range range gun if you have money dieing to spend some money!
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I bought two of them about 28 or 29 years ago, I hated both of them. I was stupid enough to buy the second one after the fact. I'm pretty skinny,(5'11, 130 pounds),I just wasn't strong enough to handle the recoil. I got a scope cut over my eye also. I shot one on them resting on the hood of a newly repainted 1973 454 Chevy pickup, it blew off a stripe of paint all the way across the hood. For some people I'm sure the gun would be just great, just not for small people. I never even got them sighted in, they kicked so damn hard.
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I bought two of them about 28 or 29 years ago, I hated both of them. I was stupid enough to buy the second one after the fact. I'm pretty skinny,(5'11, 130 pounds),I just wasn't strong enough to handle the recoil. I got a scope cut over my eye also. I shot one on them resting on the hood of a newly repainted 1973 454 Chevy pickup, it blew off a stripe of paint all the way across the hood. For some people I'm sure the gun would be just great, just not for small people. I never even got them sighted in, they kicked so damn hard.
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That sh*t's so I'm crying.....that story is going to the firepit up in SC......rednecks gonna cry too.....
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7mm, Texas 22. I love my 7mm mags. They are very flat shooting. No noticeable recoil. I still have them but have pretty much hung them up in favor of 338 for hunting. You could probably shoot all the way across Florida with one.
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You could probably shoot all the way across Florida with one.
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7mm, Texas 22. I love my 7mm mags. They are very flat shooting. No noticeable recoil. I still have them but have pretty much hung them up in favor of 338 for hunting. You could probably shoot all the way across Florida with one.
No noticeable recoil???? Whattayou, Ivan Putski?
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