Remington model 597 custom target magnum remington model 597 lss remington model 597 synthetic scope combo. This model also features standardfactory cartridge hence the increase in popularity. The 7mm rem mag has considerably better ballistics, the british record being a 5 shot 2. Find 7mm rem ultra mag ammo for sale, instock and ready to ship at ammo freedom. To be used with such rifles, a scope has to be durable enough to withstand the recoil and should have high magnification power, not to mention low light adherence for hunting conditions. While the performance of all three is quite similar. The original purpose of the belted magnum concept taken from the. Items shipped from our own warehouse can be shipped much sooner than items shipped direct to you from one of our fulfillment suppliers.
According to the ballistic table i have, ill hit 3 low at 400 yards. The 7mm remington magnum is a step up in trajectory and power from the old. The 7mm remington magnum will send a 160grain bulleta good allaround choice for nearly all north american gameat 3000 fps. We have all the best brands for your rifle at the best prices, ready to ship right to your door nationwide. All the loads are developed by the staff of handloader magazine and the archives of handloader and rifle magazines. Rifles including bolt action, lever action and rimfire. Remington was probably encouraged in their decision by considerable success in adopting other popular wildcats such as the. Any powder with a burn rate equal to or slower than imr4350 is a great choice for the 7mm remington magnum, up to reloder 25.
Unless a truly magical cartridge comes along, hunters will continue carrying it afield for the next 50 years. Of these, 140 grain, 150 grain, 160 grain, and 175 grain loads are by far the most common. Shoots flat and accurate out to 400 yards, which is as far as i have to work with until. When remington brought out their 7mm magnum in 1962, however, they did everything right the first time. Its an excellent cartridge for hunting big game in the deer category. An important chapter in the story of the 7 mm remington magnum cartridge begins around 1950 in a magical place called elk heaven by outfitter, firearm writer and former aircraft designer les. Closing comments the 7mm wsm will likely remain popular for many years due to its ability to be housed in short, lightweight rifles. The 7mm remington magnum debuted in 1962, chambered in the brandnew model 700 rifle. Introduced in 2001, the 7mm saum short action ultra magnum along with its sister cartridge, the.
While the more powerful 7mm weatherby arrived two decades earlier, the 7mm rem. The 7mm remington magnum is, first and foremost, a hunting cartridge and has been used to take virtually every big game species in north america, including big bears. I had heard that pushing the sierra matchking at magnum velocities c. Realistically, it is probably at its best when used in longrange, open country hunting typical of western big game territory. Top 7mm hunting cartridges of all time grand view outdoors. All the ballistics from all manufacturers, finally. The cartridge was loaded with 150grain bullets at 3050 fps and 175grain slugs at. View our range of products in 7mm remington magnum. Since that time, with only a couple of exceptions, ive used no. Nov 30, 20 7mm remington magnum sniper rifle target practice 29th november 20. Savage 25 223 rem lightweight varmint bolt action rifle. The 7mm remington magnum is a versatile cartridge thats wellserved by slow burning powders.
The 7mm rem magnum is a powerful round, which is widely used for hunting big game over a long range. While we initially did not include the 7mm rem mag in our ammo section, it actually does have a sniper history, primarily with the us secret service. In summary, this is why the 7mm rem magnum is an excellent ballistic performer. The 7mm winchester short magnum cartridge, a rebated rim bottlenecked centerfire short magnum introduced in 2001, is probably the closest ballistic twin of the 7mm remington magnum. We carry 7mm rem mag ammo from top brand ammo manufacturers such as federal, remington, winchester, hornady, pmc and others.
This weeks gun fight pits two 7mm mags against one another. Introduced in what was then the new model 700 bolt action, both rifle and cartridge have gone on to become phenomenally popular. All information listed was compiled from standard catalog listings. One of the worlds oldest and most trusted manufacturers, remington ammunition is the unquestioned leader all others must follow.
Remington model 597 custom target magnum remington model 597 lss. Basically, this short cartridge can do anything the 7mm rem. One was a 7mm mashburn magnum old betsy number one shown and the. Remington arms company rolled out their famous 7mm remington magnum in 1962, and it is the bestselling centerfire rifle cartridge in the world. Hunters have been buying and hunting with this most popular magnum for going on 50 years. Extreme long range shooting with the valdada g2 430x56 scope helps me hit a 2 moa target with my 7mm rem mag 2 times, within 10 shots, at 3030 yards at hawks double mountain ranch. These include barnes vortx 7mm rem mag 150gr ttsx bt 20pk.
Remington arms has always produced a line of special run firearms for certain. If you own a 7mm rem mag, its easy to produce 7mm rem mag ballistics reports using shoot. Stainless match quality barrel 700 rem 280 caliber. Pretty much nobody else has been successful with the.
The 7mm remington magnum is one of the most popular magnums ever produced. The cartridge was loaded with 150grain bullets at 3050 fps and 175grain slugs at 2850. Those differences in the external dimensions of the. It is a member of the belted magnum family that is directly derived from the venerable. From experience, a 160 grain partition fired from my 7mm rem mag will kill huge bull elk dead as dead gets.
Heres what you need to know about the pros and cons of the 7mm rem mag vs 300 win mag. All i gotta do is destroy a bulls oxygenating blood pumping apparatus, and hell hit dirt. Shoots flat and accurate out to 400 yards, which is as far as i have to work with until we get some of the corn off around here. We manufacture hunting, competition, defense, handgun, target. The 7mm rem mag has a ton of potential away from just being a hardhitter. The secret service eventually migrated to the 300 win mag and since. Combining the finest components with gamechanging innovation, remington engineers are moving closer to perfection round by round.
The 7mm remington magnum drives the wide variety of 7mm bullets, from 120 to 175 grains, at respectable velocities. Best 7mm remington magnum loads 8 matching articles field. I am using a 7mm remington magnum in f class open matches. Remington changed the shooting world forever in 1962 when they introduced their legendary remington model 700 rifle along with the brand new 7mm remington magnum cartridge. Our new web store for more info on other rifles and videos index visit. The real difference, if there is such a thing, is that the 7mm rem mag is not truly a magnum, and that the. Jun 18, 2019 furthermore, the 7mm remington magnum case offers one of the most flexible platforms for the lineup of 7mm bullets, and theres an awful lot to choose from within that lineup. This belted cartridge conveniently fits in a standard length action and produces great ballistics with a wide selection of bullet styles and weights doing it all with very manageable recoil its no wonder this cartridge continues to be popular. I only shoot nra ftr, but that is alongside other disciplines with their own ideas of what is needed. Complete 7mm remington magnum winchester ammunition ballistics chart. Dec 04, 2017 personally, i believe that the 7mm remington magnum is one of the very best cartridges available for western hunters. Bulk ammunition on sale, including 7mm rem ultra mag rifle rounds.
One was the 7mm weatherby magnum, offered in weatherbys rather expensive mark v rifle. For instance, the vast majority of 7mm rem mag factory loads shoot bullets in the 9175 grain range. Find out which online ammo shop has the best price, instock, right now. Listed below, you will find data for additional cartridges, along with new bullet offerings in the original cartridges. Sniping is, after all, the same thing as hunting, except that the target is much more dangerous if you miss. Saum was remington s entry into the thennew world of short magnums. The 7mm 08 remington is a rifle cartridge that is almost a direct copy of a wildcat cartridge developed around 1958 known as the 7mm 308. This belted cartridge conveniently fits in a standard length action and produces great ballistics with a wide selection of bullet styles and weights doing it all with very manageable recoil its. My question is the velocity in the reloading guide is 3248fps from a 24 barrel and im getting a 3 shot average of 3030fps from a 26 barrel.
Ive got a 7mm rem mag, and the load ive developed is 63 grains of imr 4350 topped by a 150gr nosler partition. Powder 7mm remington magnum minimum maximum charge grains velocity fps charge grains velocity fps hybrid 100v 57. These are belted magnum cases that will work through the same rifles that accommodate. Dec 11, 2019 the 7mm remington magnum debuted in 1962, chambered in the brandnew model 700 rifle. Get the 74th edition of the worlds greatest gun book. Due to the recent increase in order volume, shipping on some items may be delayed up to 15 days or longer.
The first step in load development for my new 7mm remington magnum with a 27. Jan 10, 2018 the 7mm remington magnum is popular, as is the 7mm remington ultra magnum and the. The 7mm rem mag has a ton of potential other than merely being a hardhitter if you handload the cartridge. Due to the fact that the 7mm wsm duplicates the performance of the. The bullets come in a variety of weights and styles. My opinion is your 7mm rem mag will kill big game as dead as a. This belted cartridge conveniently fits in a standard length action and. We will continue to develop reloading data that was not included in the 1st edition. The 7mm remington magnum rifle cartridge was introduced as a commercially available round in 1962, along with the new remington model 700 boltaction. A deer has a vital area approximatly the same size as a paper plate, so i know that if i aim for the center of the vitals, ill be able to make a good hit. The 7mm rem mag is equally versatile in woods situations as it is at long range. Tactical rifles m40 magnum t6 tactical rifles m40 magnum t6 bolt action offers repeatable submoa precision and 7mm remington magnum power in an ultratough package that is built to withstand harsh abuse on the range or battlefield.
Remington 700 heavy target barrel 22250 rem imp 40 ackley improved. The substantial recoil generated by the round indicates that it means business. Best 7mm rem mag scopes of 2020 for the money, plus more. Ultra long range shot with a 7mm rem mag, hit on 24 steel at 2.
The 7mm winchester short magnum is considerably shorter and fatter and has a steeper shoulder angle and a shorter neck 6. The 7mm rem mag produces high power but at a recoil level that hunters can either tolerate or learn to tolerate. This article was published in the august 2008 edition of buckmasters gunhunter magazine. Due to the recent increase in order volume, shipping on some items may be delayed up to 15 business days or longer. The 7mm remington magnum rifle cartridge was introduced as a commercially available round in 1962, along with the new remington model 700 boltaction rifle. I lately saw a 7mm on one of the short fat magnum cases. The 7mm remington magnum seems to work best for hunting and, perhaps, sniping. While its primary use is in the hunting fields, the. They used the 7mm rem mag for a good number of years using ammo loaded by hsm.
Find 7mm remington magnum boltaction rifles from a variety of manufacturers. Compare all 7mm remington magnum ammunition manufacturers on one easy to read chart. Recently began experimenting with retumbo in my 26 remington 700 lh 7mm magnum, and am very happy with the results. When the mauser brothers designed the 7x57 cartridge for use in their m93 military bolt action rifle, the. What are the finer points in reloading the 7mm rem mag. Vtr varmint target rifle current long range current note. The 7mm08 is remingtons contribution to this class of cartridges. Make offer remington 700 7mm rem ultra mag stainless 26 take off barrel. Mar 07, 2018 7mm remington magnum rifle reloading data 1 remington had only two real competitors in this market.
Apex lr edge stock custom painted in subliminal lichen, flat dark earth cerakote on all metal. Chronograph caldwells and newish average stated of 4 shots were 2435. Maybe so, but the cartridge doesnt seem to know this and offers excellent performance and accuracy. And, in spite of the myriad attempts to produce a 7mm mag. Remington 700 long range bolt action rifle 7mm rem. Super sevens we find the best 7mm magnum skyaboveus. Personally, i believe that the 7mm remington magnum is one of the very best cartridges available for western hunters.
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