what rifle round has more distance and power 7mm or 30-06?

Answer 1

I would say they both can hav about the same distance with the 7 mm being a little better.

Power would be the 7mm also.

the 30-06 is still avery good rifle. It is enough gun to kill anything in North America.

Answer 2

That depends a lot on which 7mm you're talking about. My favorite deer and hog caliber is 7mm Mauser, and I've supplied a good number of my family with 7mm08 rifles. They're not as powerful as a 30-06, but they're plenty for anything you want to shoot a small-bore at. (Parenthetically, Karamojo Bell killed hundreds of elephants with a 7mm Mauser.)
280 Remington is a 30-06 necked down, so the difference is minimal, and there are the various magnums that step things up somewhat.
Whenever I see questions like this, I wonder about the motivations behind them. There are always those who want to kill the largest game they can with the smallest caliber they can, and there are those who think their cannon is going to impress the animal into surrendering. The game, however, don't read the ballistics tables. If you're fortunate enough to have a good battery, you'll pick a rifle suited for your game and situation. As a rough guide, 243 or quarter-bore for antelope, 6.5 or 7mm non-magnum for whitetails, 30-06 for elk, etc.

Answer 3

It depends on which 7mm. The highest power 30-06 runs around 3300 ft.lbs and the flattest shooting drops 39" at 500 yards. The hottest of the common 7mm magnums runs around 3500 ft.lbs and drops around 33". In practical terms that's very little difference. There are examples of both that will retain around 1800 ft.lbs at 500 yards. Enough to get the job done on most game.

There are more fashionable choices, and the short fat cartridges have a slight accuracy advantage, but the 30-06 has been getting the job done for many years and still works just fine.

Answer 4

the 7mm is the metric equivalent to .284. the .284 isn't a caliber that is produced in a gun, but if you want to talk in English terms, that's what it is. the .30/06 is a .300 caliber, and all the 06 stands for the year it was made, 1906.
to compare the 7mm to the closest English relative, the .280 Remington. the .280 has poorer trajectory than the .30/06 it isn't very accurate past 250 yards. but the 7mm will reach out about as far as the .30/06, maybe 50 yards less. the .30/06 will take whitetail sized game at 350-400 yards. they are both very good whitetail, black bear, mule deer, and antelope calibers. but for elk, i wouldn't use a 7mm. get a .30/06 which is probably the most versatile caliber for north American game along with the .308 Winchester.

Answer 5

A hand load in '06 is pretty close to the factory 7mm. But most factory '06 rounds are pretty watered down due to the amount of rifles made and the gap in the quality of rifle.

Answer 6

7mm remington magnum you mean? It is slightly more powerful than most 30-06 loads on average. But the difference between the two is pretty small.

Answer 7

30-06 is better for distance and for power; it is tried and proven in all respects. the 7mm is nice but have always noticed that anybody who shoots one has a lot of hamburger in the freezer.

Answer 8

The 30-06 is all the gun you will ever need, and then some*... 7mm is not a good choice at all*...

Answer 9

I geusse the 30 06!

Answer 10

the 7mm magnum is slightly better, all around. i've owned and used both. now i only use the big 7. to me, the 7mag. has a different recoil, more of a shove, and less noise. also shoots flatter. you really can't go wrong with either one.