7mm rem mag or 7mm?

JoeNovosel

JoeNovosel

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this may sound dumb to alot of guys here but what is the difference in the 7mm rem mag and a 7mm bullet. if i have a 7mm rem mag can i use 7mm bullets? or will this cause problems?
 
The only dumb question is one you don't ask. 7mm is the metric diameter of the bullet, which is the same diameter as the 7mm Rem mag. Lots of DIFFERENT 7mm catridges, they just use different weight bullets. It's about a .280 caliber, meaning .280 of an inch. 7mm CARTRIDGES cannot be interchanged with any other 7mm cartridge (7mm Remington Magnum-7mm Mauser-7mm/08, etc.)
 
sp could i use either in my rifle? or does it cause problems? i use it mostly for yotes but i dont have any thing else to use the 7mm rem mag does a messy job on them i was thinking the 7mm would be a little better?
 
Sorry, I'm not quite following you here? What are you referring to when you say 7mm....different style of bullet or cartridge?
 
Look on the barrel of your rifle just ahead of the chamber. If it says "7mm. Remington Magnum", then that IS THE ONLY CARTRIDGE YOU CAN USE IN THAT RIFLE!!!!! As the other reply you got....there are a number of different 7mm cartridges, and to my knowledge, NONE are interchangeable.
 
wiley cleared it up. thank you very much. now on the subject what is a good choice for me to use on yotes? the smallest i have found is 125 grain bullets, is there anything out there better than this?
 
Are you saving pelts? If so then the 7mm Rem Mag, in my option, just won't be a good coyote round. They can't make a bullet small enough. If you are just smacking them down then about anything you run through that 7mm Rem Mag will get that done with authority.
 
If your not saving fur.... all bullet weights will work.

if your after fur.... change to a smaller rifle /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif
 
If I had to use a 7mm bullet for coyotes and wanted to keep fur damage down, I would try the barnes X bullets. They will leave two holes, but if you don't hit any bones, the exit hole will be about 1" in diameter.

But if I had the option to change calibers, a 204 or 22-250 would be a better choice, with reguards to fur damage.
 
What your doing is confusing the cartridge with the bullet.

The 7mm Rem mag cartridge will only chamber and fire in rifles chambered for the 7mm Remington magnum.

There are lots of other rifle chambered for 7mm cartridges on the market that use the same 7mm (.284) diameter bullets such as:

7 by 57 Mauser
7mm-08
280/7mm express Remington
7 by 61 Sharp and heart
7mm Winchester Short Magnum
7mm Weatherby Magnum
7mm STW
7mm Remington Ultra-mag
and others.

As you can see there are lots of cartridges (assembled bullets, cases and powder) in the 7mm (284 Caliber). None of these will work in your 7mm Remington magnum even if they would fit in your chamber.

Your question actually should refer to what bullet wieghts would you use for shooting coyotes with your 7mm Rem mag. Several of the folks did answer that, but folks that shoot coyotes or any varmints for that matter usually use bullets on the lighter end of the spectrum for a specific caliber in a big game rifle.

For the 7mm Rem mag then light bullets in the 115 to 140 grain would probably work best. If you don't reload then your much more limited than if you made up your own. You will have to check around and see what is available. Probably cartridges in the 140 grain weight will be the most available.

Also like was stated any big game rifle will be highly destructive on animals as small as coyotes, especially if you hit a bone on the way thru.
 
wow thank yo ualot idbob this really helps me understand it alot better. i was inder the impression that the 7mm was all the same except the powder or size of shell i was very misinformed i guess, but i really appreciate the help from all you guys!!!!
 
OHHHHH NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOL
Carl

OK.
Bullet= this is the part that flies out the end of the barrel and hits things.

The cartridge case is the brass part the bullet fits into, it is ejected from your gun after you shoot. It also holds the powder and primer.

When the bullet, powder and primer are all in the case it is a CARTRIDGE.

Many 7mm diameter BULLETS are out there, they have many different sizes and shapes of CARTRIDGE CASES.

7mm is the diameter of the BULLET it has nothing to do with the size or shape of the cartridge case.

Do not shoot any ammo that has a different name than on your rifle barrel. There are no loads that are good for coyotes in your rifle. Your rifle was designed for BIG animals, Elk, deer etc.
Hope this helps
Carl
 
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There are no loads that are good for coyotes in your rifle.



Well, if he's going to eradicate them and has no interest in pelts, he could do a lot worse than a 7mm Rem. Mag.
150 gr. soft points (Like Rem. Core-Loks, etc) would be a dandy coyote load. They're going to look real dead, though, you won't be stuffing them and showing them to the kids. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
 
I shot chucks for years with my 7 Mag. Skinned and dressed them out at the same time. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Same for coyotes. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif
 
If you know someone who cast 7mm bullets and reloads have them work you up a cast lead bullet load with a velocity range from 1600 fps up to 2200 fps. Your range will be substantially reduced but coyotes will fall out to 150 yards very well.
 
killed a cyote this past deer season with my 7 mag(160 nosler partition) splash aint the word /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif. i caught IT behind the ribs at about 40 yards and there was no evidence of IT being a boy or a girl /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused1.gif. from the ribs to the legs were gone. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif
 


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