7mm Rem Mag for Eland

KAROO WILD Safaris said:
Hunted plenty of eland with a 7x64 Brenneke using 162 gr Woodleigh PP or Hornady Interlocks and it's enough rifle for an eland even out to 250 yards. Your 7mm will be just fine. Barnes is a good bullet for eland, you don't want too much expansion too early and they penetrate well. The biggest thing with an eland is not too shoot it too low, midway up, on or behind the shoulder. For their size, I don't consider them particularly tough animals. They struggle to carry their weight.
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I agree in full but wild eland can jump a 6 feet tall fence by standing!
 
Arty0802 said:
I've never hunted moose, but hopefully one day. If and when that time comes, I would have no reservations about using my trusty 7mag just based on how I've seen it perform thus far. I think one of the reasons I like it so much (and shoot it so well) is that it's a sub-7lb rifle when naked, but still recoils about like a .243 - .308 due to a quality suppressor and cushy recoil pad. It makes one feel very confident in putting a highly capable bullet in exactly the right spot.
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same story about my 264 winc mag
 
BryceM said:
I’ve been present for three eland hunts. One was my own with a .300 Wby Mag 180 TTSX. It was a one-shot deal with a dead bull inside of 10 yards. The bullet was recovered tenting the skin on the far side, perfectly expanded.

The second eland was shot with a .340 Wby and was recovered the next day after a long tracking job and two or three additional shots. The shooting on that particular occasion wasn’t very good.

The third was shot with a .308 Win using mediocre bullets and dropped inside of 20 yards.

So, put the bullet where it goes, and the 7mm will be just spectacular, especially with good bullets. :)

All of that said……. for me, ideal is in the .338 range. .375 is not too big. .300 magnums aren’t too small. 7mm isn’t too small, but make a good shot. :)

Eland hunting can be very, very fun.
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I have hunted eland three times...
One time togheter my father ...one shot of 375 and two solid of 9.3x74 and game did over...
Another time by myself with 9.3x74 R TuG bullet at range of 250 mt.Two shots several yards of walking and eland was over.
The third time togheter one of my friend three shots at 100 yds or little more with his 416 weatherby on the soulder and 350 grs Barnes X and it has needed another shot of our PH and his 458 w.m on the ground...it was still much alive!!!It was neither a full mature bull ...
 
The OP never said where he plans to hunt his eland.
If it’s more open terrain, you’re good to go as is.
If it’s Bushveld, opt for the heaviest premium bullet your rifle shoots well.

With big eland bulls, moderate velocities and penetration trump fast and flat every time.
 
FlyGuy said:
The OP never said where he plans to hunt his eland.
If it’s more open terrain, you’re good to go as is.
If it’s Bushveld, opt for the heaviest premium bullet your rifle shoots well.

With big eland bulls, moderate velocities and penetration trump fast and flat every time.
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Likely Eastern Cape, subject to change. That's a really good point though. For one thing, my 7mag is a very long rifle, especially with the suppressor. I would defintely want to opt for something shorter with a heavy caliber in tighter quarters. Thanks for pointing that out.
 
Your choice will work.....use caution re shot placement and it will be smiling faces all-round.
Most of my eland was taken with a 30-06 [ 180gr & 220 gr ], some with 375 H&H [ 270gr & 300 gr ], and some with the Rigby 416 [ 400gr ].
Never had any problems with the 30-06.
Eland are not difficult to kill......however, do not be tempted into a marginal shot.
Enjoy and send a picture!
 
Your 7mm Rem Mag with 160gr Barnes TSX is perfectly fine for a proper eland.

Eland are big and tough think oversized elk on steroids, but your proven track record on zebra, kudu, wildebeest full pass throughs shows the combo hits hard and penetrates. Plenty of guys use 7mm RM successfully on eland with monometal bullets like yours.

Stick to good shot placement heart lung preferred over heavy shoulder on a big bull and you’ll be good. Not ideal for everything, but it’ll get the job done. Enjoy the hunt.
 
My son and I have both shot eland with 7MM RM using 168 grain Nosler Accubond Long Range bullets. Both were one shot kills and the eland did not go far. So your 160 gr Barnes TSK will work great and 7MM RM has all the pop you need for eland.
 
You’re good to go. My wife took hers with one shot out of her .308 and it made a single step before dropping. A tough bullet and good shot placement will take care of everything else.

Jake
 

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You're fine with a 7mag. Shoot on the shoulder using a heavy controlled expansion bonded bullet
 
7MM Rem Mag is fine. Back in the 80's I used a 178gr Core-Lokt on a Livingston and a Cape Eland. So you should be fine. Both did not go far.
 
Arty0802 said:
Well you've certainly got some data points to draw from. What was performance like on the ones taken with a .308? THAT would make me feel pretty undergunned.
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The first handful of eland I took was with my .375H&H, the last one I took, pictured above, was with my .308 using 180 grain Swift Aframes, I had a perfect broadside shot, he ran between 40-50 yards and piled up! I’ll be using this same combo later this as well.
 
7RM will do the job. I killed my only Eland thus far in 2023 with my .30-06 with 180g Partitions, so a 7RM will do much the same. Your choice of the Barnes TSX sounds perfect. I’d have suggested that, or a heavy for caliber Partition, A-Frame, or North Fork.
 
TarletonJake said:
You’re good to go. My wife took hers with one shot out of her .308 and it made a single step before dropping. A tough bullet and good shot placement will take care of everything else.

Jake
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Man.... that's the type of eland you dream about. Mop, horns, big body, it's got everything. Congrats to the Mrs!
 
Num64 said:
Your 7mm Rem Mag with 160gr Barnes TSX is perfectly fine for a proper eland.

Eland are big and tough think oversized elk on steroids, but your proven track record on zebra, kudu, wildebeest full pass throughs shows the combo hits hard and penetrates. Plenty of guys use 7mm RM successfully on eland with monometal bullets like yours.

Stick to good shot placement heart lung preferred over heavy shoulder on a big bull and you’ll be good. Not ideal for everything, but it’ll get the job done. Enjoy the hunt.
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That actually brings up another question that I had... With that cartridge/bullet combo, how risky is a heavy bone (shoulder joint, shoulder blade, etc) hit?
 
Houston Bill said:
My son and I have both shot eland with 7MM RM using 168 grain Nosler Accubond Long Range bullets. Both were one shot kills and the eland did not go far. So your 160 gr Barnes TSK will work great and 7MM RM has all the pop you need for eland.
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I'm not sure I knew about the 168gr ABLRs, I'll have to check those out. I've used the 160gr AB's before and I really liked them. I've also got some 168gr Berger Hybrid Hunters but I never shot them since the TSXs were doing so well.
 
Arty0802 said:
I'm not sure I knew about the 168gr ABLRs, I'll have to check those out. I've used the 160gr AB's before and I really liked them. I've also got some 168gr Berger Hybrid Hunters but I never shot them since the TSXs were doing so well.
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Stick to the TSX
 
I took mine with 1 shot from a 308 Winchester at ~100 meters. 165 grai Nosler partition, High shoulder shot penetrated both shoulders and recovered under the hide. Dropped on the spot and was dead by the time I got to it.

Bullet selection and shot placement are more important than anything. Your 7 mag will do just fine.
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A friend's wife has taken elend with her 7-08.more than once. It was TSX or TTSX bullet. I would have no issues with taking one with a 7-08 with a good bullet and proper placement. She has taken a lot of large African game with a 7-08. The 7RM would be fine. As would a 35 Whelen.

Bullet construction and placement are more key than the cartridge caliber, within reason. I also prefer to get close, and then a bit closer for the shot. But I'm an upland bird hunter by birth so the stalk is the fun part.

So long way of saying that you will be fine with your 7RM.
 
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