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7mm Magnum for East Texas Whitetail Deer
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07/30/11 02:42 AM
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So my father in law says that my 7mm Mag. is too much gun for East Texas whitetail deer. I told him that with the Remington Managed Recoil rounds, the 7mm wouldnt have much more energy than a 270 Winchester. Any thoughts to this debate? Remington says the round, at 100 yards, will have 1915 ft.lbs of energy.
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Re: 7mm Magnum for East Texas Whitetail Deer
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07/30/11 02:49 AM
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i shoot a 7mm at 180yds cant find entry or exit and it drops em
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Re: 7mm Magnum for East Texas Whitetail Deer
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07/30/11 02:50 AM
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Was the father in law drinking?
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Re: 7mm Magnum for East Texas Whitetail Deer
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07/30/11 02:52 AM
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No such thing as to much energy. Low recoil rounds are stupid and a marketing tool. Dead is dead
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Re: 7mm Magnum for East Texas Whitetail Deer
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He comments were that the round was either too fast and pass right through or would blow the animal to pieces. I think with the managed recoil round, it should be right on the money.
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Re: 7mm Magnum for East Texas Whitetail Deer
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07/30/11 02:57 AM
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I disagree with the marketing ploy. Thats just east tx talk. Get some 175 grs and be done.
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Re: 7mm Magnum for East Texas Whitetail Deer
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07/30/11 02:58 AM
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I think the father in law was seriously drinking.
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Re: 7mm Magnum for East Texas Whitetail Deer
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07/30/11 02:59 AM
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I shoot 150 gr in my 7 mag,and it works just fine
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Re: 7mm Magnum for East Texas Whitetail Deer
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07/30/11 03:00 AM
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I will give it hell this season and will report my findings.
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Re: 7mm Magnum for East Texas Whitetail Deer
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07/30/11 03:04 AM
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By several brands of bullets and let your gun tell you what your going to shoot out of it. Try to find your guns full potential. Mangaged recoil is for women and children. get a different gun if you worried about that crap
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Re: 7mm Magnum for East Texas Whitetail Deer
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07/30/11 03:10 AM
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X2 if you need managed recoil rounds,you dont need a magnum
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Re: 7mm Magnum for East Texas Whitetail Deer
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07/30/11 03:12 AM
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140 or 160gr accubonds and be done with it. FYI, I hunt about as east as you can get and 99% of the time with a 300wm w/ 180gr ABs and have never blown a deer to pieces with it.
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Re: 7mm Magnum for East Texas Whitetail Deer
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07/30/11 03:16 AM
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It all comes down to bullet placement be it a .243,7 mag, or 375 H&H.
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Re: 7mm Magnum for East Texas Whitetail Deer
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07/30/11 03:20 AM
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The second gun I ever owned was a 7 mag. Managed recoil ammo has it's place for kids and women shooting big recoil guns. For your average guy it is not required. Just get some 160gr bullets and fire away. I even pop pigs with mines.
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Re: 7mm Magnum for East Texas Whitetail Deer
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07/30/11 03:23 AM
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I'm actually working on a 7mag XCR at the moment and no way is it too much gun if you need to stretch out some shots down fields or pipeline/highline ROWs
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Re: 7mm Magnum for East Texas Whitetail Deer
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07/30/11 03:26 AM
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I shoot 139 gr winchester supremes in my model 70. Too many people don't give east Texas deer enough respect. I have personally seen mature east Texas bucks that would weigh 200 lbs on the hoof. That is a big buck anywhere in Texas. 7mm magnum is not too big for east Texas deer imo.
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Re: 7mm Magnum for East Texas Whitetail Deer
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07/30/11 03:39 AM
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Shot one in that range outside of your area in Spurger... Took out his heart and lungs and he stills aged to run over 100yds in that thick mess. Blood trail was quite easy to follow
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Re: 7mm Magnum for East Texas Whitetail Deer
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07/30/11 03:52 AM
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Its a 7 Mag not a 338 Mag. Friend use to shoot one on the ranch all the time. 30-06 to .300Mag = same exit wound.
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Re: 7mm Magnum for East Texas Whitetail Deer
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07/30/11 04:00 AM
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You shouldn't be listening to you out-laws. If you like I say shoot it.
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Re: 7mm Magnum for East Texas Whitetail Deer
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07/30/11 04:45 AM
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Try a 12gauge with a Sabot Slug if your worried about the bullet traveling too fast. I'll stick with my 7mm Magnum.
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Re: 7mm Magnum for East Texas Whitetail Deer
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07/30/11 11:12 AM
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I don't own one but I like the 7mm. I have never had to trail a deer shot with one of those. They tend to lose some meat, but DRT all the way.
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Re: 7mm Magnum for East Texas Whitetail Deer
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07/30/11 11:37 AM
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So my father in law says that my 7mm Mag. is too much gun for East Texas whitetail deer. First off theres no such thing as too much gun, but there is such thing as shoot placement and it's simple to understand. If you don't want to tear up meat, then don't shoot them in the meat. Neck shot, heart lung shot equal no meat damage, shoulder shot equal meat damage no matter what caliber you shoot them with. Kinda like the guy complaing about the meat damage from his 06 " that thing tore up a whole hindquarter".
Yes! A Weatherby does kill them deader.
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Re: 7mm Magnum for East Texas Whitetail Deer
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07/30/11 12:23 PM
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I have had good luck with my 7mm. Shots behind the shoulder in the heart/lung area have been easy to find and not much damage to meat, pretty much like any other caliber.
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Re: 7mm Magnum for East Texas Whitetail Deer
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07/30/11 12:31 PM
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Yep and I shoot a 300 Weatherby and have had zero meat damage.
Yes! A Weatherby does kill them deader.
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Re: 7mm Magnum for East Texas Whitetail Deer
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07/30/11 12:37 PM
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I like high shoulder shots with my 7mag. Not much damage and the deer drops like a sack of rocks.
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