What has more recoil 308 or 7mm Rem Mag?

At long range, the 7mm Magnum bullet will have more knock down power than the . 308 and will have more shoulder recoil (sometimes much more recoil) depending upon the loads (amount of powder and weight of the bullet slug to be shot).

What kicks more 300 mag or 7mm mag?

300 Win Mag and 7mm Rem Mag at typical hunting ranges. 300 Win Mag has more recoil than the 7mm Rem Mag. For example, when fired from the exact same rifle, a . 300 Win Mag load firing a 165 grain bullet has about 25% more recoil than a 7mm Rem Mag load firing a 150 grain bullet at a similar muzzle velocity.

Is 7mm more powerful than 308?

308 is the more popular of the two cartridges, based on the availability of surplus ammunition, and its military background. The 7mm-08 gives better ballistic coefficient and sectional density values when comparing bullets of the same weight, the . 308 will offer a greater frontal diameter.

Is a 300 or 308 more powerful?

With its fatter case, the new . 300 enclosed enough powder to drive a 150-grain bullet 300 fps faster than the . 30-06 and 400 fps faster than the . 308….Recoil.

	150-gr. Energy/Velocity	180-gr. Energy/Velocity
.308 Win.	18.3 ft lb/12.13 fps	20.0 ft lb/12.7 fps

Is 7mm bigger than 30-06?

First, the 7mm Rem Mag is physically a little larger than the . 30-06. While the . 30-06 has a slightly greater maximum authorized overall length (3.34″ vs 3.29″), they are close enough in size that both cartridges are used in standard/long-action rifles.

Is a 308 more powerful than a 243?

243 Winchester and the . 308 Winchester. It has less recoil and a flatter trajectory than the . 308, but is more powerful and uses larger and heavier bullets than the .

What are the differences between a 308 and a 7mm Mag?

The 7mm rem mag will give higher velocities with lower peak pressure, extending barrel life. It has a higher BC than the .308. However, the case is longer than the .308 and so are the 168gr bullets. It has less weight per bullet length, so the .308 will give tighter groupings. The 7mm also uses more powder, increasing recoil by velocity AND powder…

What is the best powder for 7mm Mag?

Brass for the 7mm RUM is available from both Remington and Nosler . Suitable powders include H1000, Retumbo, H50BMG while US 869 is perhaps the optimum powder for this cartridge.

What caliber is 7mm?

7mm Remington Magnum:The 7mm Remington Magnum is a .28″ caliber, belted, bottleneck cartridge case design, centerfire rifle cartridge. The 7mm Remington Magnum cartridge casing is re-loadable after the cartridge has been fired or spent with various combinations of primer, powder and .284″ diameter bullets.

What is a 7mm cartridge?

The 7mm Remington Magnum centerfire rifle cartridge is a .28″ caliber, belted, bottleneck centerfire rifle cartridge case design that is reloadable with various combinations of primer, powder and .284″ diameter bullets by handloaders.