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7mm Magnum on big animals
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08/12/20 02:52 PM
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okay all you 7mm Magnum shooters.
I'm thinking about a Nilgai hunt next winter. I now have this 7mm Magnum. Many of the Nilgai outfitters say nothing less than a .30 caliber Magnum caliber can be used. I understand, many of their clients just go cuz they got big $$ and are not shooters/hunters. I'm sure the guides are tired of chaising "azz shot" nilgai all around the ranch.
So, I have found a really good outfitter and he said I could shoot my 7mm Mag. Should I just buy some premium factory LR Accubonds, Barnes solid copper? Or load my own?
If I do load my own, what would you chootem with?
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Re: 7mm Magnum on big animals
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08/12/20 02:58 PM
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Accubonds, Barnes TTSX, Swift Scirocco, Swift A-frame, are all good choices and will give you plenty of penetration and expansion. Personal choice is A-frame. All work.
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Re: 7mm Magnum on big animals
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08/12/20 03:02 PM
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Re: 7mm Magnum on big animals
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08/12/20 03:22 PM
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Re: 7mm Magnum on big animals
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08/12/20 03:25 PM
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Like the A-Frame Swift. They get great reviews.
Now what weight in the 7Mag? 140 150 160 175
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Re: 7mm Magnum on big animals
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08/12/20 03:27 PM
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Im sure any of them would work fine, but for big game i would go heavy, 175.
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Re: 7mm Magnum on big animals
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08/12/20 03:40 PM
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That's what I would think, wasn't sure if the 175 was for the BIG 7mm's, 28 Nolser, etc.
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Re: 7mm Magnum on big animals
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08/12/20 04:15 PM
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Fireman shot the 180's around 3000 fps out of his.
Hell i shoot 175's out of a 7mm08. I very much like the on game performance of heavy for cal bullets at moderate velocities. With an A-frame forget about the moderate velocity part, drive them as fast as you can and still shoot well. Personally I would save a little money and get 175 partitions but yall know me im a partition groupie.
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Re: 7mm Magnum on big animals
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08/12/20 05:35 PM
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7mm Ultra with a 160 grain TSX, but same difference:
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Re: 7mm Magnum on big animals
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08/12/20 05:39 PM
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boom
after some thought, instead of loading my own. i may go factory ammo
see the swift factory, any thoughts on factory ammo?
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08/12/20 06:20 PM
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I used the 160gr partition for elk in the 7mmSTW, it worked well for them add pronghorn and deer to over 500 yards with same rifle.
A to factory ammo I have friends that used trophy bonded bear claw bullets in their 7 Mags on elk with no complaints.
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Re: 7mm Magnum on big animals
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08/12/20 06:58 PM
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Nosler Partition. I have shot Nosler Partitions out of my 7Mag for 40 years. Alaska, Africa, Wyoming, Texas, New Mexico, etc.
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Re: 7mm Magnum on big animals
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08/12/20 07:11 PM
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175 gr or heavier.
I run 180 VLDs.
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Re: 7mm Magnum on big animals
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08/12/20 09:45 PM
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You can drive A-frames fast. Factory 160's are 2900 fps and that's fast enough. I shoot my 06 180's at 2800 and never had an issue with penetration, even on much larger game in Africa.
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Re: 7mm Magnum on big animals
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08/13/20 12:25 AM
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Load some 175 Partitions or 175 A-Frames and you will bee good to go. Factory ammunitions in the heavies are hard to find and limited.
I'll be using 250 grain Accubonds in my 9.3x62.
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Re: 7mm Magnum on big animals
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08/13/20 12:46 AM
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Or you could build a new Nilgai rifle. You have a year to obsess over every detail. Post dozens of threads about what caliber, rifle, optic. This would be perfect for you.
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Re: 7mm Magnum on big animals
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08/13/20 12:52 AM
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For me, I have shot elk, mule deer and whitetail along with a few coyotes, 160 gr Nozler partition. About 2850 fps, worked excellent every time.
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Re: 7mm Magnum on big animals
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08/13/20 10:19 AM
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Buzz, It’s hard to argue with heavy for caliber on big animals and a 175 partition out of a 7 mag is strong.
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Re: 7mm Magnum on big animals
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08/13/20 10:33 PM
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Or you could build a new Nilgai rifle. You have a year to obsess over every detail. Post dozens of threads about what caliber, rifle, optic. This would be perfect for you. I think you got it figured out.
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Or you could build a new Nilgai rifle. You have a year to obsess over every detail. Post dozens of threads about what caliber, rifle, optic. This would be perfect for you. I think you got it figured out. He would love it.
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Re: 7mm Magnum on big animals
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08/14/20 02:35 PM
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I've killed over 50 african animals with my 7mag and 160 AB's running about 3000'. Hit 'em in the right place and you'll have no problem whatsoever killing a nilgai.
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Re: 7mm Magnum on big animals
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08/14/20 03:46 PM
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I've killed over 50 african animals with my 7mag and 160 AB's running about 3000'. Hit 'em in the right place and you'll have no problem whatsoever killing a nilgai. the 160 grain accubond would be my choice. I shot 160 grain swift A-frames in my 7mm mag The .30 caliber rule i'm sure came from clients shooting at running animals out of a high rack and making poor shots. a 7mm mag with crumple a standing Nilgai. One thing though.....study a chart on Nilgai because their vitals are not in the same spot as a whitetail.
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Re: 7mm Magnum on big animals
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08/29/20 04:59 PM
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ok heavy bullets
now??
RL-22 RL-26 IMR 7828ssc
No Retumbo or H1000 around
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Re: 7mm Magnum on big animals
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08/29/20 06:29 PM
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7828 and a 175 is a what rem introduced the 7 RM with. RL-22 has shot better for me in every 7 RM I’ve tried it in. RL-26 Will be as hard to find as Retumbo and works about as well with the heavies. Nosler lists RL-22 as the most accurate powder tested for 175-185 grain projectiles.
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Re: 7mm Magnum on big animals
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08/30/20 05:57 PM
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Which has been the most accurate, these bullets usually are not known for very good accuracy. If you guys have found an accuracy load with the Heavy copper/bonded bullets
probably 300 yard shot max,
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