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?

Thanks in advance

.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.

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!

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.

funny

I just can't say enough bad things about those experiments:)!

That sh*t's so funny I'm crying.....that story is going to the firepit up in SC......rednecks gonna cry too.....

7mm, Texas 22.:D 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.:eek:

NO Doubt!

Watch the paint too funny

No noticeable recoil???? Whattayou, Ivan Putski?

Depending on the make and model of the rifle as well as condition, I will consider it. Saw some videos of a guy shooting over 1000 yds on a steel plate, pretty impressive.

With the right barrel twist rate, 175 grain bullets can be used, which have great BC for long range shooting. If ya like recoil, go for it. If you don't, and don't plan to reach out to beyond 1000 yards, a 308 Win should be more than adequate.

Shooting mine became tolerable only after I replaced the standard hard rubber recoil pad with a modern soft one.

It's a Remington 770, which is the cheaper version of the 700. After some google-ing around, I see several negative reviews of the 770. Then again, there are several possitive reviews as well. But, I'm going to pass on this. Thanks for everyones input.

Back when I trained with HK in the counter sniper course [ mid 90
s ], the S/S were using hand loaded 7mm to protect the prez. Their minimum set up was 700 yrds out on roof tops with those rifles/caliber.

I don't blame you for passing on the 770.

Better luck next time.