7mm vs 30-06

The Remington 700's used to come with a 24" barrel on the magnums, and a 22" barrel on the standard.

My 7mm mag has a 26" barrel, and I've never found it to be a problem.

I can tell you though...

But like the man said earlier in this thread: If you want more recoil, more weight to carry in the field, a longer barrel to hang up on brush, shorter case life, shorter barrel life, more muzzle blast and flash for slightly better ballistics that probably don't make any practical difference for hunting North America then the 7mm Rem Mag could just be the gun for you!
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Except for the shorter case life, that's a bunch of hogwash to try to sway someone else's choice.

The 7mm Rem Mag is an excellent cartridge for North American big game. So is the 30-06. I've killed lots and lots of big game animals with my 7mm mag, and I'm quite sure I would have killed them just as dead with an '06.

I stand 5'7", and weigh 140 lbs. I've never found my 7mm mag to be too long, too heavy, or to recoil too much. I've never found the muzzle blast to be excessive (and since I don't hunt big game at night, muzzle flash isn't an issue), and I've been using the original barrel for almost 20 years now (and I do quite a bit of hunting). It still touches bullets at 100 yards, so I'm pretty sure the barrel's still good.

I would expect no less from the same rifle chambered in 30-06.

You just need to learn the characteristics of the cartridge you choose, and use it accordingly.
 
I have found the recent Federal HE loading for the 06 using 180 gr Nosler Partitions an outstanding load in my old Sako. It actually Chronos at 2900 FPS out of my rifle and will shoot into an inch or under at 100 yards.
That is hard to beat and I have never been able to achieve those results at my loading bench.
You 06 guys should give them a try. That is the beginning of 300 Mag territory with excellent accuracy.
 
maybe a little off topic but i dont believe that a shot past 350 or 400 yds to be ethical (for me)so i will stick with my 308 win.150 grain ballistic tips for deer and 180 grain partitions for elk. as i am familiar enough with the ballistics of either bullet to hit what i shoot at out to 400. i am talking about real practice at these ranges not just looking at a ballistics chart and applying theoretical bullet drop numbers.YOU MUST PRACTICE IN REAL SPACE NOT CYBER SPACE !
 
Deer and Possibly Elk

I would be inclined to go 3006 using 150 grain for deer,

If you get a chance at an elk you can load 180 or 200 grain Partition or accubond,

A well placed shot in the boiler room will anker any elk on the spot with the 3006, at sane shooting distances.

Your slightly governed by the 175 gr as your max bullet in the 7mm rem mag no problem on deer and ,

very capable of getten the job done on Elk but the,

06 work for me.
 
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I'm not sure I understand all the concern about case life.

It's a simple matter to back your die off so that the cartridge headspaces on the shoulder in your rifle instead of the belt. Or, you can neck resize only. If there is much difference in case life I haven't noticed it.
 
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