Traded in to a 700 BDL 7 mag the other day.
I will try some 160 grain Accubond loads i had on hand, This weekend. I will compare it to the 180 grain Partitions i loaded for my 300 H&H and go Elk Hunting in a few weeks with the Winner.
But i bought the 7 mag for Deer hunting,
Noslers 8 hand book shows load in the 3300 hundred range with 140s, and the LR 150 grain accubond at 3250. I don,t think i want to shoot a cup and core bullet at speeds like that ! Maybe a speer Hot core.
Wht lighter bullets have you guys used in the 7 mag on Big Mule deer ?

I shoot the 140 grain TSX at 3210 fps. I don't go any faster because my gun likes this load best.

Unless your deer is standing behind a half-inch of armor plate, just about any bullet that shoots accurately in your 7mm Magnum will be fine. It is a computer-generated myth that ordinary cup-and-core bullets are too fragile for deer when boosted to 3000+ fps velocities. The would channel may be larger at higher velocities, but it will be of similar depth.

However, a bonded bullet like the Accubond will kill a deer just fine, also. Or a Partition, or a Grand Slam. Even a monometal will work (except when it doesn't.)

I have used the 160 gr. Nosler partition from the 7mm Rem. on a number of mule deer (and elk) and have been totally satisfied. The 140 and 150 gr. partitions should work just as well, but they were not as accurate in my rifle. The Barnes TSX and TTSX are now some of my favorite bullets and should also do a good job for you. The Hornady 162 gr. BTSP is a cup-and-core bullet and has worked well for me also.

Either will work fine, but I would opt for the 150 or even the 160 or 175 cup and core bullet so as not to have so much blood shot sides..I like to kill clean but neat also..

I really like the 150gr Nosler Ballistic Tips these days.Wound channel very similar to the 160gr Accubond.I've been loading 67.5grs of Reloader-22 and recently tried 65.0grs of Accurate 4350 and 69.0grs of Reloader-26.All three of those are excellent with the 150gr.

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Originally posted by Baldhunter:
I really like the 150gr Nosler Ballistic Tips these days.Wound channel very similar to the 160gr Accubond.I've been loading 67.5grs of Reloader-22 and recently tried 65.0grs of Accurate 4350 and 69.0grs of Reloader-26.All three of those are excellent with the 150gr.

I have shot 11 caribou, three Dall sheep, several antelope, and a pile of African PG with that bullet (incl zebra and gemsbok). No longer use it, but it never failed me.

A 150 grain Ballistic tip !
Certainly a good choice, Flatt shooting and hard hitting, have you Choreographed any of those loads ?

I have shot hundreds of African plains game animals with various 270 caliber wildcats.

I used 130 grain Barnes X, 140 grain Trophy Bonded Bear Claws and 150 Jensen bullets.

Never could tell any of them did any better than the others.

Hit them in teh right place and you will not notice any difference, neither would they!

If I was shooting a 7mm Mag it would be 160 Accubonds or 168 Longrange Accubond if a big 7mm Mag.

But for deer I doubt there is any visible difference between 140, 150, 160, or 165 grain bullet. Match the bullet design for the ranges you are going to shoot is my thought.

I have been saying for a year now how much I love the 140 Accubond in my two 270 Winchesters.

As already stated just about any bullet above 140 grs will work wonderfully on just about any N American game short of bib bears at close range. I have 2 favorites in the several 7mm mag rifles I hunt with. The 140 gr Barnes TTSX works wonderfully. I have never recovered a bullet and have shoot through a couple pretty big bull elk with this combo. I have an old Voere made 7mm that just loves the 150 gr Nosler Partitions. It has taken elk and many deer. They seldom go more than a couple wobbly steps. Most important is choosing a bullet that shoots well in YOUR rifle. Try a couple different bullets. Your rifle will tell you what to use.

My wife only uses one rifle a BAR 7mm RM, for antelope to caribou and black bears, she has shot a train car load with it. Using one bullet Hornady 154 gr. SP. using one grain less than maximum of H4831.
Cup-core bullets worked just fine before fancy bonded, plastic tips, solid copper or brass bullets, are thought to be necessary to harvest light bodied game animals.

I think they all work as above.

I just happen to use the 160 for everything 7 Mag. It works. As Heym said above I go to the Noslers - Accubond or the LR AccuBond. But I am sure the Barnes gets it done too.

Good Morning, tjroberts,

You might find 160 Partitions outta your 7MM Rem Mag to be superior to anything fired outta your .300 H&H when pursuing the largest bulls.

just about any bullet will kill deer.

A 160gr bullet seems to be the "magic" projectile for a 7 Rem Mag....TSX, Accubond, Scirocco, etc.

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Originally posted by Biebs:
A 160gr bullet seems to be the "magic" projectile for a 7 Rem Mag....TSX, Accubond, Scirocco, etc.

I used to do the 140 grainer.

I am a 160 gr. convert!




160 Gr. Partition did for this critter.




ya!

GWB

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Originally posted by tjroberts:

Wht lighter bullets have you guys used in the 7 mag on Big Mule deer ?

I gave my recommendation in your other thread. As a side note, I am NOT a shoulder shooter. Im a lung popper.