huntinsonovagun Posted February 1, 2005 Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 My buddy was wanting a 300WSM in an Encore, but found out they discontinued the 300wsm because they were weak. We were wondering how big a 7mag was because my other buddy has one and loves it. How does it compare to .260 or 30 cal, etc. I just don't know my 'mm'. Funny....I got a call from him just as I was typing this! He says it is .284. He got the Encore ordered and on the way..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted February 1, 2005 Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 Re: How big is a 7mm? Yep, you got it. Here are some caliber comparisons to remember: 5.56mm = .224 6mm = .243 6.5mm = .260 6.8mm = .270 7mm = .284 7.62mm = .308 8mm = .323 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted February 1, 2005 Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 Re: How big is a 7mm? Yup. a 7mm is a .280. The 7mm is right in the middle of a .260 and a .30,,,kinda the best of both worlds. The 7mmo8,280,7mmm, etc. are all good cartridges for deer sized game. The 7mmm is even a little much. No one needs a .300 mag for deer. Some prefer it though. It's a personal thing for sure. I will stick with the time proven 30/06 and .270 Win forever. After the mighty Hoyt of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntinsonovagun Posted February 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 Re: How big is a 7mm? He is buying for an elk hunt next fall....but will make a decent deer gun too. Thanks fellas!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 Re: How big is a 7mm? i bought a Browning BLR in .300 WSM in december. i love that gun. i was shooting dad's Remington 700 .300 Win Mag before, i just love the magnums for some reason. dad likes his .308. i am interested in starting moose hunting soon, so that was part of the reason for going with the .300 WSM, good for deer and moose. just a shorter shell, easier to carry than those big win mag cannon shells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modillo Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 Re: How big is a 7mm? well the 7mm mag is a great caliber and it is a .284 same as a 280 i love my 7mm mag and its the only cal i use at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modillo Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 Re: How big is a 7mm? well the 7mm mag is a great caliber and it is a .284 same as a 280 i love my 7mm mag and its the only cal i use at the moment.i it will make quick work for a deer and it wount do any mor damage than a 270 or a 30.06 all the 7mm mag is, is a 300 win mag necked down to the .284 cal from remington. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slugshooter Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 Re: How big is a 7mm? On a different note, I was thinking of buying a .308, now, I realize the bullet is the same size as the 7.62 NATO, basically an SKS round, but does a .308 pack more punch than the NATO round, ie. is the cartridge larger on a .308 vs. a 7.62 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZooBear Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 Re: How big is a 7mm? The 30-06, 308, 300 wsm are all 7.62. The 7.62 NATO is a 308. The sks and ak47 round is a 7.62 x 39. it has less power than the 308. ( 7.62 x 51 ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slugshooter Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 Re: How big is a 7mm? That's what I was trying to figure out, I knew the bullet sizes were the same, I just was not sure if a .308 cartridge was bigger than a 7.62 NATO that i would put in an SKS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 Re: How big is a 7mm? [ QUOTE ] That's what I was trying to figure out, I knew the bullet sizes were the same, I just was not sure if a .308 cartridge was bigger than a 7.62 NATO that i would put in an SKS. [/ QUOTE ] The SKS does not use the 7.62 NATO. It shoots the 7.62x39. The 7.62 NATO is 7.62x51. The 7.62 NATO is the .308 Winchester. The military uses thicker brass to ward off case head separation when its used in the full auto guns. Its just fine to use a .308 Win load in a military gun in semi auto mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyderpancake Posted February 7, 2005 Report Share Posted February 7, 2005 Re: How big is a 7mm? Um, i'm not sure how exact you were trying to get, but 6.5mm is .264, not .260, and 6.8mm is .277, not .270 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 Re: How big is a 7mm? [ QUOTE ] Um, i'm not sure how exact you were trying to get, but 6.5mm is .264, not .260, and 6.8mm is .277, not .270 [/ QUOTE ] Ok, I should have added these are the equivalent calibers, oh wait, I did. I would have said these are the bullet sizes used in the metric versions, if i used the actual bullet size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyderpancake Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 Re: How big is a 7mm? [ QUOTE ] Ok, I should have added these are the equivalent calibers [/ QUOTE ] I still don't know exactly what you are trying to say, a 6.5 mm is .264 caliber. I guess maybe you were just giving the common name of it? I just wasn't sure b/c you quoted the 5.56 as .224 instead of .223 as most people know it...anyway no big deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest xjhunter Posted February 11, 2005 Report Share Posted February 11, 2005 Little Visible Help Hi, here some examples. Christian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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