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Best 7mm Rem Mag loads for black bear

34 of 64 7mm Rem Mag factory loads carry 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity for black bear; the best reach 850 yd (Hornady Precision Hunter 162 gr ELD-X). Ranked, with the drop chart for each.

LoadgrMax ethical ydMV fps500 yd ft·lbShoulder shot
Hornady Precision Hunter 162 gr ELD-X1628502,9751,843yes
Norma 165 gr Bondstrike1658502,9861,885yes
Federal 162 gr ELD-X1628002,9401,795yes
Nosler Trophy Grade Long Range 168 gr AccuBond Long Range1687502,8801,745yes
Winchester Expedition Big Game 168 gr AccuBond LR1687502,9001,760yes
Federal 155 gr Terminal Ascent1557003,0001,674yes
Nosler Trophy Grade 160 gr AccuBond1607003,0001,651yes
Remington Premier Scirocco 150 gr Swift Scirocco Bonded1507003,1101,685yes
Federal 150 gr Fusion1506503,0501,559yes
Federal 150 gr Swift Scirocco II1506503,0501,573yes
Federal 175 gr Fusion1756502,7601,503yes
Federal 175 gr Fusion Tipped1756502,7751,548yes
SIG Sauer Platinum Hunter 160 gr Nosler AccuBond1606502,9401,576yes
Winchester Expedition Big Game 160 gr AccuBond CT1606502,9501,547yes
Browning BXS Copper Expansion 139 gr BXS Tipped Solid Copper1396003,1501,502yes
Federal 145 gr Barnes LRX1456003,1251,443yes
Federal 150 gr Trophy Copper1506003,0251,505yes
Federal 160 gr Nosler Partition1606002,9501,459yes
Federal 160 gr Trophy Bonded Tip1606002,9001,464yes
Nosler Trophy Grade 140 gr AccuBond1406003,1251,483yes
Nosler Expansion Tip 150 gr E-Tip1506003,0001,476yes
Nosler Trophy Grade 160 gr Partition1606002,9501,459yes
Remington Premier CuT 150 gr Copper Tipped1506003,0501,427yes
Barnes VOR-TX LR 139 gr LRX BT1395503,2101,431yes
Barnes VOR-TX 150 gr TTSX BT1505503,0601,351yes
Barnes VOR-TX 160 gr TSX BT1605502,9501,375yes
Federal 140 gr Trophy Bonded Tip1405503,1501,368yes
Norma 140 gr Ecostrike1405503,1171,370yes
Barnes VOR-TX 140 gr TTSX BT1405003,1001,267yes
Federal 160 gr Barnes TSX1605002,9401,214yes
Hornady Outfitter 150 gr CX1505003,0001,373yes
Norma 127 gr Evostrike1275003,3141,283yes
Norma 170 gr Oryx1704002,887973yes
Barnes VOR-TX Reduced Recoil 120 gr TTSX BT1203002,910867yes
Hornady Superformance 162 gr SST162wrong bullet3,0301,752behind the shoulder only
Federal 168 gr Berger Hybrid Hunter168wrong bullet2,8701,665behind the shoulder only
Hornady Superformance 154 gr SST154wrong bullet3,1001,699behind the shoulder only
Nosler 160 gr Ballistic Tip Hunting160wrong bullet3,0001,651behind the shoulder only
Remington 150 gr Core-Lokt Tipped150wrong bullet3,1301,703behind the shoulder only
Remington Premier Long Range 175 gr Speer Impact175wrong bullet2,8601,625behind the shoulder only
Barnes Harvest Collection 150 gr Sierra Tipped GameKing150wrong bullet3,0001,576behind the shoulder only
Hornady Superformance 139 gr SST139wrong bullet3,2401,602behind the shoulder only
Hornady American Whitetail TIPPED 154 gr SST154wrong bullet3,0251,607behind the shoulder only
Norma 160 gr Tipstrike160wrong bullet3,0181,626behind the shoulder only
Nosler 150 gr Ballistic Tip Hunting150wrong bullet3,0501,522behind the shoulder only
Sierra GameChanger 150 gr Tipped GameKing (TGK)150wrong bullet3,0001,576behind the shoulder only
Winchester 150 gr Ballistic Silvertip150wrong bullet3,1001,580behind the shoulder only
Browning 140 gr Max Point Polymer Tip140wrong bullet3,1001,454behind the shoulder only
Winchester Deer Season XP 140 gr Extreme Point140wrong bullet3,1001,454behind the shoulder only
Federal 150 gr Power-Shok JSP150wrong bullet3,1101,355behind the shoulder only
Federal 175 gr Power-Shok JSP175wrong bullet2,8601,357behind the shoulder only
Hornady American Whitetail 154 gr SP InterLock154wrong bullet3,0351,387behind the shoulder only
Norma 150 gr Jaktmatch FMJ150wrong bullet2,9951,336behind the shoulder only
Browning Silver Series 175 gr Plated Soft Point175wrong bullet2,8601,297behind the shoulder only
Hornady American Whitetail 139 gr SP InterLock139wrong bullet3,1501,245behind the shoulder only
Norma 170 gr Plastic Point170wrong bullet2,9531,240behind the shoulder only
Remington 140 gr Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt140wrong bullet3,1751,271behind the shoulder only
Remington 175 gr Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt175wrong bullet2,8601,300behind the shoulder only
Winchester 150 gr Power-Point150wrong bullet3,0901,219behind the shoulder only
Winchester 175 gr Power-Point175wrong bullet2,8601,297behind the shoulder only
Norma 170 gr Vulkan170wrong bullet2,9531,149behind the shoulder only
Remington 150 gr Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt150wrong bullet3,1101,139behind the shoulder only
SIG Sauer 160 gr Marksman Hunter BT-SP160wrong bullet2,9401,188behind the shoulder only
Norma 150 gr Whitetail SP150wrong bullet3,0181,040behind the shoulder only

Fat and hair hide the vitals: aim 4–5″ behind the shoulder and a touch high. Partition / bonded / monolithic. Floor used: 1,200 ft·lb at impact plus the bullet's published expansion velocity. Orange = a target or varmint bullet (construction, not energy); red = never carries the energy. Sources: www.themeateater.com, www.oneoutdoors.org.

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