The 7mm WSM will likely remain popular for many years due to its ability to be housed in short, lightweight rifles. Yes the factory availability sucks but a the 7wsm is a handloaders … There’s also nothing saying the .300 Win Mag isn’t suitable for smaller animals or that can’t also be a great rifle for a mountain hunt. The 12 Best Cartridges for Elk Hunting. Winchester ballistic silvertip ammo. One was a cow elk at 357 yards, free handed nothing near by to steady. The 7mm WSM is a … Find a tough cartridge for one of the most prized and toughest hooved big game animals around. I would love advice from those who use this caliber to hunt elk and have seen many elk die at the hands of a rifle. Probably more luck than my shooting ability. One was a cow elk at 357 yards, free handed nothing near by to steady. The 7mm WSM cartridge achieves its useful purpose as an excellent cartridge for larger mule deer, sheep, black bear and elk. Posts: 327. On paper the 7 WSM with the 162 A-Max or 175 SMK really out-performs both the 300 WM and the 300 WSM, two of my favorite calibers. First shot was off by an inch, with the next 2 practically touching. The 12 Best Cartridges for Elk Hunting. Here’s everything you need to know about Winchester Short Magnum family of cartridges (the 270 WSM, 7mm WSM, 300 WSM, and 325 WSM) and how they compare to popular standard length cartridges. You will do just fine with a 7mm 150 grain. 7mm Winchester Short Magnum Load Data; 7mm Remington Magnum Load Data; 7mm Weatherby Magnum Load Data; 7mm Shooting Times Westerner (STW) Load Data; 7mm Remington Ultra Magnum Load Data ; 28 Nosler Load Data; 300 AAC Blackout Load Data; 30-30 Winchester Load Data; 30/40 Krag Load Data; 308 Marlin Express Load Data; 300 Savage Load Data; 308 Winchester Load Data; 30 … I have shot many deer with it, 4 elk and every one was dropped in it's tracks. Was wondering does anyone have much experience with the newer 7mm WSM (short mag) and how you think it compares to my Win mod 70 .270. by Chuck Catchpole (Cordes Lakes, AZ) I have Smith & Wesson 7mm Rem Mag that I would not trade for the most expensive gun on the market. After 6 rounds of single shot/clean to break in the barrel tried 3 shots with the 175 Partitions with 71gr. I'm noticing ammo is really down to 2-3 manufacturers.

Not finding anything over 150 grain power points. Magnum powder. Find a tough cartridge for one of the most prized and toughest hooved big game animals around. Period. One was a 300 WM shooting the 180 Accubond at about 3030 fps. Just started working up loads for an upcoming elk hunt with my son. 7mm Rem mag VS. 7mm WSM. I should prolly beleive him. I tend to favor medium to heavy weight bullets of controlled expansion construction for elk hunting and this is reflected in the loads recommended below. 270 Winchester Short Magnum (WSM) Load Data; 270 Weatherby Magnum Load Data; 7mm Mauser (7×57) Load Data; 7mm-08 Remington Load Data; 284 Winchester Load Data; 280 Remington Load Data ; 7mm Rem Short Action Ultra Magnum Load Data; 280 Ackley Improved Load Data; 7mm Winchester Short Magnum Load Data; 7mm Remington Magnum Load Data; 7mm Weatherby Magnum Load Data; 7mm … Another of my favorite elk rifles is a Browning A-Bolt Mountain Ti in .300 WSM; it weighs exactly 7.5 pounds with a lightweight nylon carrying sling, three cartridges, and a Zeiss 3-9X Diavari C in a Talley two-piece aluminum mount. Unfortunately, the rifles are getting lighter because we are getting heavier and more unfit as a society. Login or Register to Reply to this Post; How effective will 7mm wsm be on elk ?

#1405217 04/29/07: Joined: May 2004. Overall, based off that, 7 SAUM seems to be the logical choice. 7MM Rem Mag. I am a huge fan of the 300 WSM and will always be, but this 7mm is really starting to change my mind. Been told by a experienced elk hunter with 40 plus elk kills that a 7mm rem mag with a 160 gr partition can do anything a 30-06 with 180's can do. was considering both as a new rifle for my go to gun from antelope to elk. You will suffer the consequences. I can enjoy shooting those rounds. I will reload amo, was wanting to pick as many brains as possible on pros and cons for both. - Empirical evidence suggests the 7 SAUM is a bit easier to tune. is i worth my time to get a 7mm wsm, i am looking at getting a browning X-bolt for hunting elk in either 7mm rem mag or 7mm wsm, the rem mag has 26 inch barrel and the wsm has 23 inch barrel would that make any difference, and i noticed that there is not as many factory loads for the wsm, but i have found a few that i know will work, and i plan on learning how to reload.