30-06 vs 7mm mag

[rayra]

.30-06 was long accepted as more than sufficient for any game animal in North America, before all the boutique / belted magnum calibers got going. Most of the last century in fact.
I my grandfather took a lot of CA mulies with his Rem 721 .270.

If I was deliberately hunting bear or moose, I might consider a 7mm a better choice.

[7x57]

7mm mag is a bit overkill for deer hunting. If you had plans further down the road to take larger game, then think about the 7mm.

I don't agree with that. If you wanted to hunt heavier game, the .30-06 with 180gr or better is your baby. But then, I don't worship at the Roy Weatherby Church Of Astonishing Velocity which seems to be the current fad.

7x57

[supermario]

1 think I would look for right now is which round has more available lead free ammo.

The 30-06 will probably have a better selection in lead free ammo! Plus the 30-06 is a good deer gun. Thats what i have, Rem 700 30-06!

[ar15barrels]

For deer hunting only, I will go with 30-06. Ammo is cheaper and recoil is less. The barrel life will be longer. More importantly, threr are more bullet selection than 7mm.

What he said.

[supermario]

I think both are overkill for deer hunting in California. They both produce roughly the same amount of energy. I think you would be better suited with a .308, .270 or even a 30-30 for California. I have a 7 mag that was passed on to me by my grandfather, so that's what I use with 147gr ballistic tips.

No Offense but I think your 7mag with ballistic tips is overkill
A 30-06 is a perfect all around caliber! Deer dont need ballistic tips unless you
dont eat the meat!!!

[Fjold]

I have a 7 mag, it's a nice small to medium game round just like the 30.06.

The 7 mag will push a 175 grain bullet at about 2850 fps while the 30.06 will throw the 180 grainers at about the same speed in the light magnum version. So there's not a whole lot of difference between them.

The 30,06 is cheaper to feed, so buy it.

[kevario]

i dont see a whole lot for the 7mm so for shure it will be the 30-06 my election, well thank you guys for your feedback

[tankerman]

The barrel life will be longer.

The OP said the gun is for deer hunting only, so barrel life is a non-issue. Shooting a few rounds a year is not going wear out a barrel.

I've got my Grandfather's deer hunting rifle from 1936 and it's as accurate as any other hunting rifle I own.

[MrSigmaDOT40]

i have a ? i have 2 options to buy and they are a 30-06 or a 7mm mag i need this rifle for deer hunting only can anybody give me there own personal experiance with both rifles and witch one do you prefere. the hunting will be done hear in california thanks

The Make of the rifle your buying wouldn't happen to start with an "S" would it?

[Dalton]

I own a 30-06 i got my first deer from 550 yards its a great gun. Dont know to much about the 7mm.

[DRAB_81]

No Offense but I think your 7mag with ballistic tips is overkill
A 30-06 is a perfect all around caliber! Deer dont need ballistic tips unless you
dont eat the meat!!!

Like I said in that post, I think the 7 mag is overkill. I shoot it because that's what I have. Also, I have killed 3 with my ballistic tips with no bullet explosion, which some say they will do. Here's some numbers for ya.

From Federal's website
Energy @ 100 yards
7mm- 2670 ft lbs (150gr)
30-06- 2506 ft lbs (180gr)
.270- 2324 ft lbs (130gr)
.308- 2270 ft lbs (150gr)

[kevario]

The Make of the rifle your buying wouldn't happen to start with an "S" would it?

it is actualy a winchester model 70