HunterLuke Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Can anybody on here give me any comments if they shoot a 7mm Ultra Mag.? I've been having my eye on gettin a Remington model 700 SPS stainless 7mm Ultra Mag. I will mainly use it for deer, and when I get older I will be able to try and draw tags in Kentucky for Elk. So let me know what ya'll think of them? BTW- I'm not afraid of holding on to the end of kicking mule..lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TennesseeTurkey Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Can anybody on here give me any comments if they shoot a 7mm Ultra Mag.? I've been having my eye on gettin a Remington model 700 SPS stainless 7mm Ultra Mag. I will mainly use it for deer, and when I get older I will be able to try and draw tags in Kentucky for Elk. So let me know what ya'll think of them? BTW- I'm not afraid of holding on to the end of kicking mule..lol I was looking at that same gun but instead decided on the regular 7mm Win Mag because of this main reason.... Ammunition.... Oh and BTW I live extremely close to SW VA and actually have worked in VA anywhere between Duffield, Pennington Gap down to Ewing..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunterLuke Posted June 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Yehh, I hear ya..$50 per box of 20 can be pricy, But I figured I'll pick me up a set of dyes since we already have all the supplies for reloading and start after I do some shootin with the factory ammo. I live in Gate City, Scott County Virginia, Only about 1/2-3/4 hour from the KY border. You ever been around Gate City? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TennesseeTurkey Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Been there quite a few times. I work for Dish Network and I do installs anywhere from Johnson City TN to Whitesburg KY to Knoxville and everywhere in-between... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12-point Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Can anybody on here give me any comments if they shoot a 7mm Ultra Mag.? I've been having my eye on gettin a Remington model 700 SPS stainless 7mm Ultra Mag. I will mainly use it for deer, and when I get older I will be able to try and draw tags in Kentucky for Elk. So let me know what ya'll think of them? BTW- I'm not afraid of holding on to the end of kicking mule..lol i shoot the 7mm_08 and i love it on my tc encore. It kicks a lil bit but drops them way out there. Shot a 8-point several years ago and ranged it at 397yrds. dropped him in his tracks. Enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunterLuke Posted July 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 That's awesome and one heck of a shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maine hunter Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 7mm ultra mag Hunterluke I've used the 7mm ultra mag. It's a BIG Gun....As a few replies have already stated, the cost is a factor, but if you reload it should not be too bad. I'd go with the 7mm 08, or regular 7mm. Both are good deer guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunterLuke Posted July 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 Hunterluke I've used the 7mm ultra mag. It's a BIG Gun....As a few replies have already stated, the cost is a factor, but if you reload it should not be too bad. I'd go with the 7mm 08, or regular 7mm. Both are good deer guns. I was looking at the balistics for the 7mm ultra compared to the regular 7mm mag with the same brand/style load in the same gun, and the 7mm ultra gives 250 more FPS at the muzzle and 143 at 500 yards. It also gives 513 more ft/lbs at the muzzle and 192 more at 500 yards. I know in some of that it isn't much difference but the main reason I want it is because...It's a 7mm Ultra Mag. :hammer1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 I was looking at the balistics for the 7mm ultra compared to the regular 7mm mag with the same brand/style load in the same gun, and the 7mm ultra gives 250 more FPS at the muzzle and 143 at 500 yards. It also gives 513 more ft/lbs at the muzzle and 192 more at 500 yards. I know in some of that it isn't much difference but the main reason I want it is because...It's a 7mm Ultra Mag. :hammer1: I'm guessing you were looking at Remington's ballistics pages. http://www.remington.com/products/ammunition/ballistics/comparative_ballistics_results.aspx?data=PRC7MMRA*R7MSTW1*PR7UM1 Here I ran a 3-way comparison with the 7 Rem Mag, the 7 STW and the 7 RUM. It's a good place to start and will give you a rough idea of what to expect. But I can tell you from firsthand experience (in loading for the 7 STW) that these numbers don't always reflect what happens in the real world. There's almost 300 fps difference between what Remington says their 140 gr. 7 STW load will do and what my 140 gr. load will do (it's not an overloaded round, either). I'm pretty confident that if you get a 7 RUM and a set of loading dies, you will be able to easily outpace the 7 Rem Mag by a good deal more than 250 fps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunterLuke Posted July 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 Yes sir, I was using the Remington balistics, and comparing the Premier Core-lokt 140 grain. Thanks for that tip of advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 Think if it were me since the extra velocity seems to be your primary concern, that I would probably look at the 300 win mag. The sps stainless is offered in 300 win mag. You get more versatility that way. Seems ammo availability for the 7 rum could be an issue. From what I have seen ammo pricing on 300 win mag and 7 mm mag are comparable, pricing on the 7 rum and the 300 wsm seems a bit higher and not as many different factory ammo loads offered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUNTINGMAN Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 Cant go wrong with the 300rum either.Had one for a few year and loved it,just more gun than I needed since I mostly bowhunt but man it was sweeeeet and a power house also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mach1 Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 For sometime, I've been looking at getting a .270 or something in 7mm as a good all-around rifle that I could use on pronghorn, mulies, and/or elk......as well as coyotes here in IL (saving the pelts isn't a concern). What would be best? My brother already has a 30/06, so I'd like to get something different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunterLuke Posted July 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 My cousin has a .300 shortmag, It's a very nice rifle. I just have an addiction to the 7mm calibers. Ammo isn't a big concern for me at the moment, as long as we get the upstairs of our garage fixed up in time to start reloading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger-Hunter Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 I think that gun is a beauty, but is likely too big for the deer you will be hunting - excellent for those bears though. I shot a nice 8 pointer in the George Washington National Forest ( a bit north of you, I know ) and it put a hole in that buck's neck the size of my foot. 180 grain bullet. I thought I might be taking longer shots, but this bad boy walked 30 yards away walking after a doe. Some people say the bigger the better - I don't know about that. Had this not happened to me, I would have agreed, but that gun was just too much POW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Givan Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Check out the .308 win. Great deer caliber and enough to take elk out to reasonable distances as well. Easier on the shoulder and cheaper to shoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyperflow Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 The 7mm RUM is a awesome gun, If you got good shot placment it wont make a huge hole. I shot a doe 2 years ago with my 300 RUM at about 30 yards and i couldn;t even find the exit hole. It must not of hit anything and i guess its so fast the bullet didn;t even expand. Hit a sholder tho thats gunna be a diffrent story. But i think your on the right track with the 7mm, its a good all around gun. I would have no fear going moose or bear hunting with this. My wife shoots a Ruger M77 Compact 7mm-08 and i really like the gun, very accurate and very recoil friendly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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