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Offline The Encore Kid

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« on: February 02, 2004, 03:28:47 AM »
What is the biggest North American game animal you would feel confident using a 7mm Rem Mag on?  What's the smallest?  Just curious.
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Offline Lawdog

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« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2004, 11:55:01 AM »
The Encore Kid,

Moose is as far as I would go.  Brown Bears are out of it's class in my opinion.  Lawdog
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Offline Catahoula

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« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2004, 12:11:22 PM »
Have to agree with Lawdog.  The big bears are stretching the capabilities of the 7 mag.  If that were my only rifle, and I was given an opportunity to hunt them, I wouldn't turn it down, but would want someone with a larger caliber backup to come along.  Other than that, the 7mm mag will handle anything on the continent, including prarie dogs with lighter bullets....although the recoil would certainly wear you down by the end of the day!
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Offline longwinters

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« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2004, 02:21:51 PM »
Gotta concure with the previous responses.  No more and no less.

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Offline Sask_Hunter

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« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2004, 02:39:38 PM »
i have shot gophers, deer and a bison with mine.  its my favorite caliber.

i dont think that i would haul my 7mm for bear though, as they might bite back.
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Offline jim21

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« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2006, 04:56:23 PM »
My all around caliber would be 30-06.Its been around for years,there has to be a reason why. 8)
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Offline jro45

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« Reply #6 on: April 24, 2006, 11:24:40 AM »
I agree with what was said already and maybe a small black bear. :D
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« Reply #7 on: April 30, 2006, 03:41:41 AM »
Moose would be tops in my book...... but! I took my 1st bull with a 7mm Rem. mag. Rest assurred it can be done, bullet placement is critical. Even a shot through both lungs will not put a moose down, Right Now, which is what you want to do. There big with a lot blood and oxygen flowing. They can make it to very inhospitable bush before they go down. Making for a lot of work in retreival. My next three Canadian Moose were taken with a .358STA built especially for the task of Moose hunting. Much better in laying them down where they stand.
      Inland or Mountain Grizzlys, maybe, if thats all I had in my hands. Brown Bear..... NEVER!
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« Reply #8 on: April 30, 2006, 06:08:56 AM »
Heavy leakage is a good thing.....
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