| CZ_hunter |
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| 16/10/13 04:50 AM |
Have you ever taken eland or moose with 7mm caliber?
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Just curious - are there any confirmed "7mm lovers" that use 7mm for large plains game such eland, zebra or giraffe or for North American elk or moose?
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| szihn |
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| 16/10/13 05:24 AM |
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I have not, but I have guided 3 men that killed moose with 7mm Remington Mags.
One used a 160 grain bullet and 2 used 175 grain bullets.
All were one shot kills and all had exit wounds.
Could not ask for much more than that!
| Igorrock |
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| 16/10/13 05:34 AM |
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I know one quy who use to hunt in africa with over-under double rifle. Caliber is 7x65R. Some years ago he shot one zebra. Shooting distance was aprc. 200 meter i.e. 218 yards.
| Rell |
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| 16/10/13 05:56 AM |
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I've taken a couple of moose with the 7 mm rem mag. Pretty sure they where 145 gr Speer flat base. My uncle shoots nothing but a 7 mm rem mag in Quebec and has taken at least a dozen bulls with it. I load the same 43 pieces of brass for him ever 4 or 5 years with the 145 gr Speer. He never admits to loosing a moose.
When I was a lad the 7 mm rem mag was the moose rifle in western Quebec.
| Orvar |
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| 16/10/13 06:23 AM |
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2 Eland in RSA a few years ago
| tophet1 |
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| 16/10/13 07:30 AM |
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I haven't (yet) but wouldn't hesitate to do so. Shot one Eland, not with 7mm. I know I would get exceptional, if not complete penetration with 173 and 175's in my 7x57. This is based on my experience with similar weight, soft skinned game.
I would add a caveat that shot placement would have to be optimal. Not a 'shoot at all costs to get the trophy' situation.
| Ripp |
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| 16/10/13 07:46 AM |
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I have taken 2 with 200 grs A-Frames out of my 300 Ultra..worked perfectly..
IMHO, the 7 will work just fine--but I would opt for a bullet on the heavier side as suggested in other posts...odds are your shots will not be that far away..and with the body size of eland..the heavier bullet would be preferable..
Ripp
| xausa |
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| 16/10/13 09:29 AM |
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I have killed several wildebeest with my little G33/40 7X57 using factory 175 grain ammunition, all one shot kills. I wouldn't hesitate to use a 7mm Remington Magnum (or my 7X66 SE vom Hofe) on anything I took with my .300 H&H, which included antelope up to and including sable.