Best Bullett for 7mm Rem Mag

[nhenry]

I'm gonna go against the grain and say a good ol Trophy Bonded Tip in 160gr flavor will serve you well.

 

[DKenny]

I have a Remington 700 7RM that like the Federal Premium Trophy Bonded tip 160s and the Federal Premium loaded with Accubonds in 160 grains

 

[VOLhunter]

I shoot 150gr Barnes TTSX, 160gr Accubonds and Federal Trophy Bonded Tipped, and 175gr Partitions all with excellent results. I personally wouldn't shoot an elk with Core Lokts or an ELDx.

 

[tillicant]

Buy a box of everything thats been mentioned so far, and in the future.

 

[markwilks]

Thanks everyone.

 

[Jm84]

175 grain partition, will work at any angle on any bone.

 

[44hunter45]

I got a 7mmRM off GunBroker in 2020. My first elk kill with it was with a 150 grain Federal Blue Box factory. I hadn't had time to work up any loads. Mounted the scope in the morning, zeroed it with blue box (1/2 MOA out of my 1 in 9 1/2 inch M70). Tipped over a cow that evening. Dead Right There.

My intention was to go 100% Copper for this rifle. Steve at Hammer suggested I use the 131 HH for this rifle. I haven't finished my workups, but so far it feels like you couldn't make these bullets fly wrong.

 

[Stocker]

Killed elk with 154gr Interlocks before. Found both bullets on offside hide and they performed perfectly.

 

[N2TRKYS]

160 grain Partition or Accubond out of a 7 mag or 7 SAUM has worked very well. I’m gonna shoot my next one with a 140 grain Accubond, but in my 7-08.

 

[brockel]

We’ve used 120 grain nosler ballistic tip, 140 grain ballistic tip, 150 grain ballistic tip, 140 grain accubond, 160 grain accubond, 168 Berger, 180 Berger, 168 lrab, 175lrab on elk. They all work

 

[IDHUNTNFISH]

Every animal I've shot with my 160 grain Accubonds haven't fared to well.

 

[Fremont15]

Berger 175 elite hunter is hard to beat.

 

[RyGuy]

I used to use the Barnes triple shock, and wasn’t a fan… Not much of an energy dump even on a big animal like an elk. I’ve switched to the trusty old Remington core lokt and have been pleased

 

[HuntTalk Freak]

I bought a 7 rem mag last year and still haven’t shot it much. Ammo is pretty scarce. I was able to buy 60rds of fed premium 165gr game kings, if they shoot good that’s what I’m gonna use, but practice through the summer with cheap stuff as I find it.

 

[markwilks]

I’ve decided on Nosler. Hopefully the Partition or Accubond shoots well in my Weatherby Vanguard. Just need to find some ammo now. 160 grain. I saw Federal has some ammo loaded but they aren’t brass cased. Any potential problems with that to worry about?

 

[mtmuley]

I saw Federal has some ammo loaded but they aren’t brass cased.

Nickel plated I'm guessing? No issues in factory. But I choose not to use it in handloaded ammo. mtmuley

 

[markwilks]

Nickel plated I'm guessing? No issues in factory. But I choose not to use it in handloaded ammo. mtmuley

It’s about $20 cheaper with Federal per box so if it’s the same bullet and shoots okay out of my rifle then why not.

 

[Potsie]

Nickel plated I'm guessing? No issues in factory. But I choose not to use it in handloaded ammo. mtmuley

Why is that? I’ve only ever reloaded straight wall/pistol nickel plated brass, but nothing with a shoulder.

 

[mtmuley]

Why is that? I’ve only ever reloaded straight wall/pistol nickel plated brass, but nothing with a shoulder.

Not a fan. The plating seems to make the case brittle. Looks cool, that's all. mtmuley

 

[Brian in Montana]

You're going to get, and apparently have already gotten, a gazillion opinions posting a question like this. For my part, I'd be a little reluctant to shoot a big bull elk with an ELD-X. I'm very partial to bonded-core bullets for elk, or solids, but I have shot a couple with Hornady Interlocks w/o issue. Ive heard and read lots of reports of the ELD-X blowing up on impact.