Centerfire rifle cartridges using 284 inch (7 mm) bullets. This catalog gives quick access to complete guides, ballistics, and comparison articles for hunters and reloaders who like efficient 7 mm rounds with a wide spread from mild to full magnum.
Cartridges in this catalog:
- 7mm-08 Remington
- 7×57 Mauser
- 284 Winchester
- 7×64 Brenneke
- 7mm SAUM
- 7mm Ruger Compact Magnum
- 7mm WSM
- 7mm Remington Magnum
- 7mm PRC
- 7mm Weatherby Magnum
7mm-08 Remington
7mm-08 Remington necks down the 308 case to 7 mm. It gives mild recoil, good penetration, and flat enough trajectory for deer and elk inside sane distances, all in short, handy rifles that are easy to shoot well.
7×57 Mauser
7×57 Mauser is an older 7 mm classic with a long hunting record. In modern rifles it offers mild recoil, deep penetration, and flexible bullet choices for deer, boar, and similar game when you respect pressure limits and barrel length.
284 Winchester
284 Winchester is a fat, rebated rim 7 mm in a 308 length package. It offers near 280 Remington performance with good efficiency, popular among handloaders and some long range shooters who like short action rifles.
7×64 Brenneke
7×64 Brenneke is a European 7 mm workhorse, sitting between classic and magnum power. It offers strong field performance on mixed game, with good reach and penetration when paired with controlled expansion bullets.
7mm SAUM
7mm SAUM is a compact short action magnum. It gives near 7mm Rem Mag performance with slightly less powder and a shorter case, popular among hunters and some long range shooters who like efficient 7 mm magnum ballistics.
7mm Ruger Compact Magnum
7mm Ruger Compact Magnum is a short, fat 7 mm magnum designed for compact rifles. It offers strong ballistics in handy barrels, trading more recoil and blast for reach and power in tight mountain or timber guns.
7mm WSM
7mm WSM is a short magnum 7 mm with strong performance. It can match or beat 7mm Rem Mag in some loads while fitting short action rifles, but it asks for careful feeding setup and gives stout recoil in lighter hunting guns.
7mm Remington Magnum
7mm Remington Magnum is the baseline 7 mm magnum many hunters know. It combines reach, flat trajectory, and deep penetration on larger game, at the cost of more recoil, longer actions, and a bit more barrel wear than standard rounds.
7mm PRC
7mm PRC is a modern, heavy bullet focused 7 mm magnum. It is built around long, high BC projectiles for maximum downrange performance, with enough case capacity to drive them hard without the overbore extremes of older magnums.
7mm Weatherby Magnum
7mm Weatherby Magnum is a high velocity 7 mm magnum with strong long range performance. It offers very flat trajectories and hard hits on larger game, along with the sharper recoil, blast, and barrel wear that come with that speed.