Is a 7 mag the best rifle?

The 7mm proved fertile ground during this era. Remington Arms Company rolled out their famous 7mm Remington Magnum in 1962, and it is the best-selling center-fire rifle cartridge in the world. While the more powerful 7mm Weatherby arrived two decades earlier, the 7mm Rem. Mag.

What’s better than a 7mm mag?

That being said, the . 300 Win Mag has more recoil than the 7mm Rem Mag. For example, when fired from the exact same rifle, a . 300 Win Mag load firing a 165 grain bullet has about 25% more recoil than a 7mm Rem Mag load firing a 150 grain bullet at a similar muzzle velocity.

What is 7mm ammo used for?

The 7mm Remington Magnum was (and, to a lesser degree, still is) touted as one of the best “western” cartridges. It is indeed versatile. With fast and flat-shooting 140 and 150-grain bullets it’s a fantastic open-country cartridge for mule deer, sheep, and goat.

Can a 7 mag kill a bear?

Your 7mm mag is more than enough for black bear and is sufficient for brown bear. Most states list 243 as the minimum caliber to hunt black bear with and I know it will do the job. I’ve seen several that were killed with 243’s, .

Will a 300 Win Mag kill a grizzly bear?

The . 300 Win mag is what I hunted grizzly, Black bear, and moose and big Caribou in Alaska with for many years and it is a very good caliber for stopping a charging animal with either a 180 Gr. or 220 gr. bullet.

Can a 7mm kill a moose?

through the 7mm magnums are excellent choices with 150 to 175-grain slugs. You can see how a bull moose reacted to my 7mm Rem. The 30-06 Springfield has probably toppled as many North American moose (including my first two) as any other 30-caliber, but the shorter 308 Win. will work just fine, too.

Will a 7mm Mag kill a moose?

Is a 7mm Mag too big for deer?

The 7mm Mag is more than enough for deer with any bullet weighing 140 grains or larger.

Can a 30-06 take down a grizzly?

30/06 is arguably the most versatile hunting round in production. Yes, it will kill a grizzly bear, though it’s at the low end of adequate grizzly cartridges.

Which is better a.308 or a 7mm 08?

The .308 is the more popular of the two cartridges, based on the availability of surplus ammunition, and its military background. The 7mm-08 gives better ballistic coefficient and sectional density values when comparing bullets of the same weight, the .308 will offer a greater frontal diameter. Which gets the nod?

What’s the difference between a 308 Winchester and a 45-70?

Furthermore, the muzzle energy of a .308 Winchester round averages out to 2620 ft-lb, while a .45-70 Government round averages out to about 2270 ft-lb. One way to think about this is as such: a foot-pound is a unit of energy equal to the amount of energy required to raise a weight of one pound a distance of one foot.

Which is the best.308 rifle on the market?

A fantastic example of what makes the DD5 such a formidable gun — all the power of a .308 with AR-level customizability. Pretty much the top of the line in the modern AR-10/SR-25 concept while keeping a direct gas impingement system, the DD5 V4 has an 18-inch 1:11-twist S2W chrome-lined barrel with an adjustable gas block.

What’s the difference between a.308 and a 06?

For reference, 20 rounds of .308 weigh in at 17 ounces, whereas 20 rounds of ’06 in the same bullet weight (180 grain) weighs 19.5 – an almost 15% weight savings. This allows users to trim ounces without sacrificing ballistics, remaining both practical and lethally viable out to 800 yards.