With high-BC bullets (think Hornady ELD-M or Berger VLD), the 7mm Rem Mag hangs with the 6.5 PRC and .300 Win Mag in the wind. It is a 1,000-yard cartridge right out of the box.
Recoil is stout (around 22-25 ft-lbs), but manageable with a proper brake or suppressor. It’s not a plinker—it’s a hunter . 7 win mag
The 7mm Rem Mag: Why This “Goldilocks” Cartridge Still Dominates With high-BC bullets (think Hornady ELD-M or Berger
It bridges the gap between the .30-06 and the .300 Win Mag. With a 160-175gr bullet, you get laser-flat trajectories (only 9-10” of drop at 400 yards) but without the punishing recoil of the larger .30 cals. 7 win mag
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