jjmp
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All good answers enjoy your 7mag and your hunt with your Friends , cheers !
My first and second choice for factory loaded ammo would be something loaded with a 160 gr Nosler Partition or a 160 gr Swift A-Frame.Myself and 2 other guys are going to Idaho in 4 months for an elk hunt. We were talking ammo selection the other day and my buddy needs to find a good factory round for the 7mm Rem Mag he just inherited. So what brand and grain weight would you guys recommend? He will not be reloading for this rifle. He's a pretty avid shooter, but not necessarily long range. Keep in mind this is a brand new rifle for him so I'm thinking realistically shots out to 400-500 yards will be his max.
For a LEAD CORE bullet, I think you want to be at least at 150 grain or heavier for elk, even if it is a 'Bonded' or 'Partition'-type bullet. For the all copper (mono-metal) bullets, such as Hornady GMX or Barnes TSX / LRX / TTSX- type bullets, you can 'safely' go down to 140 grains and still get full penetration but with more velocity as they retain nearly 100% of their weight.
Looking at Midway's selection, here are some choices that would work on elk, using your friend's 7mm Rem Mag. I put them in order of price. If they are sold out at Midway, I'm sure a google search will find it somewhere else:
- Remington HTP Copper Ammunition 7mm Remington Magnum 140 Grain Barnes TSX Hollow Point Boat Tail Lead-Free Box of 20 ($30 @ Midway)
- Federal Fusion Ammunition 7mm Remington Magnum 175 Grain Spitzer Boat Tail Box of 20 ($30 @ Midway)
- Federal Fusion Ammunition 7mm Remington Magnum 150 Grain Spitzer Boat Tail Box of 20 ($30 at Midway)
- Hornady Custom Ammunition 7mm Remington Magnum 162 Grain InterLock Spire Point Boat Tail Box of 20 ($35 @ Midway)
- Remington Premier Ammunition 7mm Remington Magnum 150 Grain Swift Scirocco (Bonded) Box of 20 ($38 @ Midway)
- Barnes VOR-TX Long Range Ammunition 7mm Remington Magnum 139 Grain LRX Polymer Tipped Boat Tail Lead-Free Box of 20 ($41 @ Midway)
- Federal Premium Edge TLR Ammunition 7mm Remington Magnum 155 Grain Polymer Tipped Bonded Boat Tail ($43 @ Midway)
- Federal Premium Vital-Shok Ammunition 7mm Remington Magnum 175 Grain Trophy Bonded Bear Claw Box of 20 ($44 at Midway)
- Hornady Outfitter Ammunition 7mm Remington Magnum 150 Grain GMX Lead-Free Box of 20 ($45 @ Midway)
- HSM Trophy Gold Ammunition 7mm Remington Magnum 168 Grain Berger Hunting VLD Hollow Point Boat Tail Box of 20 ($49 @ Midway)
- Barnes VOR-TX Ammunition 7mm Remington Magnum 150 Grain TTSX Polymer Tipped Spitzer Boat Tail Lead-Free Box of 20 ($50 at Midway)
- Barnes VOR-TX Ammunition 7mm Remington Magnum 160 Grain TSX Hollow Point Boat Tail Lead-Free Box of 20 ($50 @ Midway)
- Nosler Trophy Grade Ammunition 7mm Remington Magnum 168 Grain AccuBond Long Range Box of 20 ($62 @ Midway)
- Nosler Custom Ammunition 7mm Remington Magnum 150 Grain Partition Spitzer Box of 20 ($72 @ Midway)
Nosler 160gr accubond worked for me! One shot drop
Hornady Precision Hunter with a 160gr-175gr bullet would probably be where I'd start.Myself and 2 other guys are going to Idaho in 4 months for an elk hunt. We were talking ammo selection the other day and my buddy needs to find a good factory round for the 7mm Rem Mag he just inherited. So what brand and grain weight would you guys recommend? He will not be reloading for this rifle. He's a pretty avid shooter, but not necessarily long range. Keep in mind this is a brand new rifle for him so I'm thinking realistically shots out to 400-500 yards will be his max.