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Best 7mm Rem Mag loads for moose

34 of 64 7mm Rem Mag factory loads carry 1,500 ft·lb and expansion velocity for moose; the best reach 650 yd (Federal 162 gr ELD-X). Ranked, with the drop chart for each.

Load	gr	Max ethical yd	MV fps	500 yd ft·lb	Shoulder shot
Federal 162 gr ELD-X	162	650	2,940	1,795	yes
Hornady Precision Hunter 162 gr ELD-X	162	650	2,975	1,843	yes
Norma 165 gr Bondstrike	165	650	2,986	1,885	yes
Nosler Trophy Grade Long Range 168 gr AccuBond Long Range	168	600	2,880	1,745	yes
Winchester Expedition Big Game 168 gr AccuBond LR	168	600	2,900	1,760	yes
Federal 155 gr Terminal Ascent	155	550	3,000	1,674	yes
Nosler Trophy Grade 160 gr AccuBond	160	550	3,000	1,651	yes
Remington Premier Scirocco 150 gr Swift Scirocco Bonded	150	550	3,110	1,685	yes
Browning BXS Copper Expansion 139 gr BXS Tipped Solid Copper	139	500	3,150	1,502	yes
Federal 150 gr Fusion	150	500	3,050	1,559	yes
Federal 150 gr Swift Scirocco II	150	500	3,050	1,573	yes
Federal 150 gr Trophy Copper	150	500	3,025	1,505	yes
Federal 175 gr Fusion	175	500	2,760	1,503	yes
Federal 175 gr Fusion Tipped	175	500	2,775	1,548	yes
SIG Sauer Platinum Hunter 160 gr Nosler AccuBond	160	500	2,940	1,576	yes
Winchester Expedition Big Game 160 gr AccuBond CT	160	500	2,950	1,547	yes
Barnes VOR-TX LR 139 gr LRX BT	139	450	3,210	1,431	yes
Barnes VOR-TX 160 gr TSX BT	160	450	2,950	1,375	yes
Federal 145 gr Barnes LRX	145	450	3,125	1,443	yes
Federal 160 gr Nosler Partition	160	450	2,950	1,459	yes
Federal 160 gr Trophy Bonded Tip	160	450	2,900	1,464	yes
Nosler Trophy Grade 140 gr AccuBond	140	450	3,125	1,483	yes
Nosler Expansion Tip 150 gr E-Tip	150	450	3,000	1,476	yes
Nosler Trophy Grade 160 gr Partition	160	450	2,950	1,459	yes
Remington Premier CuT 150 gr Copper Tipped	150	450	3,050	1,427	yes
Barnes VOR-TX 140 gr TTSX BT	140	400	3,100	1,267	yes
Barnes VOR-TX 150 gr TTSX BT	150	400	3,060	1,351	yes
Federal 140 gr Trophy Bonded Tip	140	400	3,150	1,368	yes
Hornady Outfitter 150 gr CX	150	400	3,000	1,373	yes
Norma 127 gr Evostrike	127	400	3,314	1,283	yes
Norma 140 gr Ecostrike	140	400	3,117	1,370	yes
Federal 160 gr Barnes TSX	160	350	2,940	1,214	yes
Norma 170 gr Oryx	170	300	2,887	973	yes
Barnes VOR-TX Reduced Recoil 120 gr TTSX BT	120	200	2,910	867	yes
Hornady Superformance 162 gr SST	162	wrong bullet	3,030	1,752	behind the shoulder only
Federal 168 gr Berger Hybrid Hunter	168	wrong bullet	2,870	1,665	behind the shoulder only
Hornady Superformance 154 gr SST	154	wrong bullet	3,100	1,699	behind the shoulder only
Norma 160 gr Tipstrike	160	wrong bullet	3,018	1,626	behind the shoulder only
Nosler 160 gr Ballistic Tip Hunting	160	wrong bullet	3,000	1,651	behind the shoulder only
Remington 150 gr Core-Lokt Tipped	150	wrong bullet	3,130	1,703	behind the shoulder only
Remington Premier Long Range 175 gr Speer Impact	175	wrong bullet	2,860	1,625	behind the shoulder only
Barnes Harvest Collection 150 gr Sierra Tipped GameKing	150	wrong bullet	3,000	1,576	behind the shoulder only
Hornady Superformance 139 gr SST	139	wrong bullet	3,240	1,602	behind the shoulder only
Hornady American Whitetail TIPPED 154 gr SST	154	wrong bullet	3,025	1,607	behind the shoulder only
Nosler 150 gr Ballistic Tip Hunting	150	wrong bullet	3,050	1,522	behind the shoulder only
Sierra GameChanger 150 gr Tipped GameKing (TGK)	150	wrong bullet	3,000	1,576	behind the shoulder only
Winchester 150 gr Ballistic Silvertip	150	wrong bullet	3,100	1,580	behind the shoulder only
Browning 140 gr Max Point Polymer Tip	140	wrong bullet	3,100	1,454	behind the shoulder only
Hornady American Whitetail 154 gr SP InterLock	154	wrong bullet	3,035	1,387	behind the shoulder only
Winchester Deer Season XP 140 gr Extreme Point	140	wrong bullet	3,100	1,454	behind the shoulder only
Browning Silver Series 175 gr Plated Soft Point	175	wrong bullet	2,860	1,297	behind the shoulder only
Federal 150 gr Power-Shok JSP	150	wrong bullet	3,110	1,355	behind the shoulder only
Federal 175 gr Power-Shok JSP	175	wrong bullet	2,860	1,357	behind the shoulder only
Hornady American Whitetail 139 gr SP InterLock	139	wrong bullet	3,150	1,245	behind the shoulder only
Norma 150 gr Jaktmatch FMJ	150	wrong bullet	2,995	1,336	behind the shoulder only
Norma 170 gr Plastic Point	170	wrong bullet	2,953	1,240	behind the shoulder only
Remington 140 gr Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt	140	wrong bullet	3,175	1,271	behind the shoulder only
Remington 175 gr Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt	175	wrong bullet	2,860	1,300	behind the shoulder only
Winchester 150 gr Power-Point	150	wrong bullet	3,090	1,219	behind the shoulder only
Winchester 175 gr Power-Point	175	wrong bullet	2,860	1,297	behind the shoulder only
Norma 170 gr Vulkan	170	wrong bullet	2,953	1,149	behind the shoulder only
Remington 150 gr Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt	150	wrong bullet	3,110	1,139	behind the shoulder only
SIG Sauer 160 gr Marksman Hunter BT-SP	160	wrong bullet	2,940	1,188	behind the shoulder only
Norma 150 gr Whitetail SP	150	wrong bullet	3,018	1,040	behind the shoulder only

At least 1,500 ft·lb at impact, ideally nearer 2,000, with a bullet that stays together. Legal: CO: 1,000 ft·lb at 100 yd, ≥ 85 gr. Floor used: 1,500 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.chuckhawks.com, www.nhrifleman.com.

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