7mm Rem Mag vs 300 Win Mag. Ok 7Mag 168 Berger VLD bullet 3100 FPS at the muzzle BC .617 @ 800yrds has 1400 Ft-Lbs and 1950 FPS. Ok. In the same condition the 300 WM I recomend the 190gr VLD BC .570 2900 FPS at muzzle. 800yrds 1700fps 1250 Ft-Lbs. The 7mag wins in FPS and Ft-Lbs. The farther you shoot the more the 7mag shines. I believe that every caliber rifle has it favorite grn bullet. You have to find a balance between BC and velocity for that cal rifle. I would not give up 200 FPS for 20 more BC. So if you want to take full advantage of a 30 cal rifle you need the 300 RUM. That way you can shoot the 210 gr VLD at around 3100 FPS and a BC of .631 That way you are in the same FPS and BC as the 7mm RM. Now the 30 cal rifle wins. But only in the 300 RUM form. Not in the 300 WM form. I shoot a 260 Rem. 27" Kreager barrel 1-8 twist. 140grn VLD. 2825fps. I killed a 180 lb hog at 997yrds with this gun. No he did not stop in his tracks. It took 2 rounds a total of 280gr of led. 1 bullet hit the heart the other the lung. The heart was in pieces. I have a 7mm RM Sendero. I love it. I got it for shootin elk size game and bigger. I haven't got to take any game with it yet but I shoot it every now and then to check its accuracy. It hold a 2.5"-3" group at 700yrds if I do my part. I'm sure that group will change whin my heart is racin with a elk in my cross hair. I would study your game animal more than the gun. Find out how much Ft-Lbs it take to kill the animal and how many FPS the bullet has to travel for it to perform properly. Most VLD bullets have a 1300 FPS min. So match the FPS with the energy it takes to drop your target. I use 600 Ft-Lbs and no less then 1300 FPS for deer. On elk I've read it takes 1000 Ft-Lbs. So I will use the 1000Ft-Lbs and 1300Fps rule. This has all was worked for me, even on a yot I shot with my AR at 605yrds with a 75gr Hornady bullet. I hope this helps. Sorry so long.Which is better for 600-700yd deer shots? Whats the differance in recoil? Which do you perfer and why?
215grn great BC. Only prob is Berger doesn't make it for a huntin round. It's only for paper. Berger needs to change that. gun)
215grn great BC. Only prob is Berger doesn't make it for a huntin round. It's only for paper. Berger needs to change that. gun)
215grn great BC. Only prob is Berger doesn't make it for a huntin round. It's only for paper. Berger needs to change that. gun)
7mm Rem Mag vs 300 Win Mag. Ok 7Mag 168 Berger VLD bullet 3100 FPS at the muzzle BC .617 @ 800yrds has 1400 Ft-Lbs and 1950 FPS. Ok. In the same condition the 300 WM I recomend the 190gr VLD BC .570 2900 FPS at muzzle. 800yrds 1700fps 1250 Ft-Lbs. The 7mag wins in FPS and Ft-Lbs. The farther you shoot the more the 7mag shines. I believe that every caliber rifle has it favorite grn bullet. You have to find a balance between BC and velocity for that cal rifle. I would not give up 200 FPS for 20 more BC. So if you want to take full advantage of a 30 cal rifle you need the 300 RUM. That way you can shoot the 210 gr VLD at around 3100 FPS and a BC of .631 That way you are in the same FPS and BC as the 7mm RM. Now the 30 cal rifle wins. But only in the 300 RUM form. Not in the 300 WM form. I shoot a 260 Rem. 27" Kreager barrel 1-8 twist. 140grn VLD. 2825fps. I killed a 180 lb hog at 997yrds with this gun. No he did not stop in his tracks. It took 2 rounds a total of 280gr of led. 1 bullet hit the heart the other the lung. The heart was in pieces. I have a 7mm RM Sendero. I love it. I got it for shootin elk size game and bigger. I haven't got to take any game with it yet but I shoot it every now and then to check its accuracy. It hold a 2.5"-3" group at 700yrds if I do my part. I'm sure that group will change whin my heart is racin with a elk in my cross hair. I would study your game animal more than the gun. Find out how much Ft-Lbs it take to kill the animal and how many FPS the bullet has to travel for it to perform properly. Most VLD bullets have a 1300 FPS min. So match the FPS with the energy it takes to drop your target. I use 600 Ft-Lbs and no less then 1300 FPS for deer. On elk I've read it takes 1000 Ft-Lbs. So I will use the 1000Ft-Lbs and 1300Fps rule. This has all was worked for me, even on a yot I shot with my AR at 605yrds with a 75gr Hornady bullet. I hope this helps. Sorry so long.