Thread: Discussion around 7mm Magnums

Originally Posted by ANTSMAN

stay with the 270 wsm, easier to find components for, kills same as the 7mms, it basically is a 7mm by another name..... will kill everything in NZ out to 600 at the least

.270 is closer to 7mm than what a 7mm or .284 is


.270 is 6.858 millimetres
.284 is 7.2136 millimetres

Buy a .270 if your a true 7mm fan

I grabbed a 7mm Rem Mag Tikka a few years ago. loaded up some Hornady 162gr to sub-MOA accuracy. Cronnied the load, developed a drop chart, and verified the drop chart on paper out to 450. Went hunting and shot deer out to 600. I didn't get hung up on any of the finer details. Didn't bother trying to get the last 50fps out of it, or anything like that. Deer just go stiff legs then fall over
I have it suppressed and recoil is quite tame. I can't quite spot my own shots, but it is pleasant to shoot.