7mm Mag shooter-which round are you using?

Core lokt 150 grain

Hey Jack!

How ya doing pal?

I shoot the 150 grn too but I may look at the 120. What's the benefit of the lighter round?

I shoot either 140 or 150 grain barnes tsx.

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140 gr. Winchester Supreme Ballistic Silvertips

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Thanks. I'm gonna try these this season.

I have shots over 200 yds where I hunt.
How'd you set your zero? Dead on at 100 yds? Inch low?

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Dead on at 100 yds? Inch low?

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Should be about an inch high, not low, for dead on at 200 and about 5.5 inches low at 300. This is based on the Hornady 139 grain SST. I would assume the ballistic tips are going to be pretty similar.

140 grain Accubond over 64.5 grains of IMR 4350.

Winchester 140

Unless you're an extremely well practiced long range shooter, flattening trajectory with a 7 mag is a moot point. In the heaviest loads it's still plenty flat enough. I don't know the numbers by heart but I bet 2" high at 100 yards is only a hair low at 300. Most people have no business shooting at a deer that far.

I'd stick to heavier bullets 140gr and up. You're going to shoot a deer close, square in the shoulder, and that light bullet isn't going to exit. Too much speed and not enough arse.

If I was using a 7 mag, I would probably use nosler accubond, barns TSX, nosler partition (if they shot decent), or one of the Norma loads.

Remington Core Lokt 150 grain has been the most accurate for my rifle. I have tried others but they kinda spray all around.