175 grain bullets in the 7mm rem mag

[Theelkgetter]

Hello, I am new to the forum. I keep seeing people promoting 140 grain, 150 grain, 160 grain bullets out of the 7mm rem mag. My grandfather used 175 grain bullets and so do I. I use them on Elk also on mule deer as it drops them no tracking required or maybe the animal goes 20 feet, and when a second shot is required they maybe go 20 feet then out for the count. I feel like to live up to the 7mm rem mags full capabilities the 175 grain bullet is the way to go. I understand if you just hunt deer or antelope but for elk and and big mulies I prefer the 175 grain over anything. I am currently using 175 grain speer grand slams. I wouldn't be apposed to using 175 grain nosler partitions but nosler isn't making them as they say most people's rifles wont stabalize them and there isn't a high enough demand. The Speer grand slam is highly under rated in my opinion and the 175 grain stomps elk I hope they don't stop making them.

 

[FEENIX]

Hello, I am new to the forum. I keep seeing people promoting 140 grain, 150 grain, 160 grain bullets out of the 7mm rem mag. My grandfather used 175 grain bullets and so do I. I use them on Elk also on mule deer as it drops them no tracking required or maybe the animal goes 20 feet, and when a second shot is required they maybe go 20 feet then out for the count. I feel like to live up to the 7mm rem mags full capabilities the 175 grain bullet is the way to go. I understand if you just hunt deer or antelope but for elk and and big mulies I prefer the 175 grain over anything. I am currently using 175 grain speer grand slams. I wouldn't be apposed to using 175 grain nosler partitions but nosler isn't making them as they say most people's rifles wont stabalize them and there isn't a high enough demand. The Speer grand slam is highly under rated in my opinion and the 175 grain stomps elk I hope they don't stop making them.

Welcome to LRH, and enjoy!

There is nothing wrong with your bullet choice and weight.

 

[Theelkgetter]

Thank you sir. Does anybody else here use 175 grain speer grand slams in the 7mm's at long range. I spined a bull at 300 yards was my longest shot with one dropped him on the spot when I came up on him I had to put one in his neck. So thats the longest shot I have made with these bullets all my other elk are typically within 100 yards, I hunt the cascade mountain range in the rocky mountains in central eastern Washington state.

 

[Korhil78]

What is your idea of longrange for yourself? It can vary and so would the bullets you use.

 

[WapitiBob]

A 140gr solid works just as well as a 180gr frangible out of a big 7.

 

[Theelkgetter]

What is your idea of longrange for yourself? It can vary and so would the bullets you use.

I have never had to shoot an elk past 300 yards where I hunt its to dence of mountains trees and I have hunted there my whole life and know the mountain well, so if elk are 800 yards away across a canyon or in a canyon I poistion myself closer, most of the time I hunt right above my camp where my grsat uncle and grandfather hunted in a spot we call my grandads tree stand and the elk usually come out of the canyons at this spot and are usually within 40 or 50 yards, I would like to get into longer range shots if the opportunity presented it's self. That is why I joined this long range shooting to get ideas from people.

 

[Theelkgetter]

 

[Korhil78]

If you want to go longer, there are better bullets with higher BC than the 175 Speer grand slam. Those Speer bullets are great for what you are doing right now.

With a cup and core bullet, your weight for longer range is good at 175 Gr. Think about Berger or hornady eldx.

 

[Theelkgetter]

That was my dad's last elk he got before he passed, it was with my grandad's remington model 700 bdl 175 grain grandslam about 80 yards dropped him on the spot right behind the shoulder, he squirlled around for a while sat up then stood back up, I put one in his neck he was done after that the 7th point on one side was over 1 inch the other side was under 1 inch, there was a heard of approximatley 75 elk they were all bulls no cows and there was one massive bull I thought my dad was lined up on he shot and said I dropped him I said what, I thought he missed because the massive bull went into the trees, but my dad aid look up there and I said which one did you shoot lol one of the best memories with my dad, same thing when I was sith my dad and grandfather when my grandfather got his big six point, and when my dad was with me when I was 12 years old and shot my firs elk it was a 5x5 bull I shot once with a 308 win and 180 grain bullet, the field where my grandfather got his 6 point was the same field where I got my five pont bull good times and good memories.

 

[zerosprk]

You might think about trying the 175gr. Berger Elite Hunter in your 7RM...

 

[AkleyFan]

Welcome!

I'm tagging in. I shot some of the 175gr Remington Core-Lokts and the 175gr Winchester Power Points last summer. Both are sub-moa out of my factory 700 in 7mm RM. Haven't had an opportunity to try them on game yet, but the responses and info I've read on the net indicate they're bad medicine for critters.

 

[Hammerdown]

I think a .284 180 grain Lapua bullet will work in a 1-9-inch twist. I don't remember the BC Value off hand. Just another to consider.

 

[Theelkgetter]

A 140gr solid works just as well as a 180gr frangible out of a big 7.

Thank you I have thought about trying some 140 grain barnes ttsx.

 

[Theelkgetter]

I think a .284 180 grain Lapua bullet will work in a 1-9-inch twist. I don't remember the BC Value off hand. Just another to consider.

Mine is the remington 1:91/4