Trading my 7mm REM mag for 30-06

[Harri63]

Good afternoon,
I just have a question for yall. I have a Remington 700 BDL in 7mm REM mag and it getting a little expensive to feed. I was wondering if I would be better served if I traded it for a Remington 700 BDL in 30-06? I never have owned a 30-06 so this would be my first one. I primarily hunt White Tail in Mississippi and Alabama but I am getting in to elk and mule deer hunting. My land here is old cow pastures and 500 yard shots can be common. I would appreciate any advice you could give me. Have a blessed day.

 

[OsoMountain]

Carlos Hathcock and Robert Redford approve.

 

[The Harbor Master]

Hmmm... need something cheaper than 7mm but capable of 500yds... why not .243? 6.5CM if you're not sold on smaller calibers?

.30-06 can be cheaper than 7mm sometimes but premium stuff for either are pretty comparable in price.

 

[Harri63]

Hmmm... need something cheaper than 7mm but capable of 500yds... why not .243? 6.5CM if you're not sold on smaller calibers?

.30-06 can be cheaper than 7mm sometimes but premium stuff for either are pretty comparable in price.

I just like the bigger bore calibers

 

[cnelk]

Do you reload?
That will cut the cost down

 

[Harri63]

Do you reload?
That will cut the cost down

Going to buy a press this year but haven’t yet. I know that will cheapen it up a good bit. As of. Right now I am shooting 7mm rem mag hsm 160 gr sgk and will transfer to the 180gr in 30-06 in the same ammunition. Its about half the price.

 

[cnelk]

^^ I reload 180gr in my ‘06

 

[CorbLand]

How many rounds a year do you generally shoot?

 

[jayhawk]

You can’t go wrong with a 30-06. You’ll probably like shooting it more than that 7mm mag too

 

[Harri63]

^^ I reload 180gr in my ‘06

What velocity do you get and how do you like it?

 

[cnelk]

What velocity do you get and how do you like it?

I haven’t ran them (180gr Hornandy Interlocks) thru the chrono

But they kill shit

 

[RWT]

How many rounds do you shoot a year?. If you want practice more and increase round count you won’t shoot more than 10-15 rounds of 06 in a session. If big bores are your thing drop to a 308. Practice ammo is less expensive and less recoil. You will shoot more/ practice more with less recoil.
You can find 308 for less than $1 per round. Then buy the good stuff to hunt with.