Loads for grandpa’s gun?

[Jacob Chapman]

Gpa gave me a mid 70’s (mid 60’s?) REM 700 7mm mag back when I moved to Montana.

Never got to take anything with it, but am building points for a Colorado early season high country muley hunt.

I put a decent Vortex scope on it, haven’t shot it much recently and want to.

Wondering what loads you all would try out of it?

Thanks!

 

[eddiewiggles]

Never shot much factory ammo out of mine, how far you comfortable shooting? Do you reload?


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[Jacob Chapman]

Never shot much factory ammo out of mine, how far you comfortable shooting? Do you reload?


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Hello sir, no I don't reload.

I'm not exactly sure how far out the 7mm Mag is lethal to, more of a bowhunter honestly. I shot it when I lived in Montana out to 800 yards and felt pretty comfortable.

In a hunting situation, if the rifle could take down a mule deer, I'd keep shots inside of 500

 

[eddiewiggles]

It’s capable of killing animals farther than 99% of people need to be shooting at animals, and that includes me lol I’d recommend something around 160 grains, but I’ve heard a lot of good things about the lighter monos. A few years ago it would be easy to buy a few different kinds of ammo and see what shoots best in your rifle but honestly seeing how things are now, I say buy a box or two of what’s available and see how it does. Federal, Barnes, Nosler, the common names all make ammo that will kill deer to 500


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