7mm vs .300

[Atlas]

I know this question has been around but I never found a solid answer.

7mm can do from boar to bison, whereas the .300 from Yukon and do all the much larger creatures but nothing smaller than a bear.

So is there one which is definitely better than the other?

[JeDagelijkseIntrovert]

It shouldn't make much of a difference with polymer tip other than raw damage being put out.
Soft point, which I usually prefer to use, then I would say the .300

But the other you have to take into consideration is inventory management.

[Woodyplank]

Which one I use depends upon what species I'm likely to encounter and how far away the animal is likely to be. I like the 7 mm but hunt primarily on reserves that have Class 8-9 animals and afford me with more shot opportunities in excess of 150 meters. On those reserves I carry the .300

Don't get me wrong, for all around versatility the 7 mm (animal classes 4-9) is hard to beat. It does it's best work on class 4-7 animals. You can kill a Moose, Gemsbok or Buffalo with it but it might take awhile for the animal to realize it's dead and should go ahead and fall down. I hate following long blood trails, don't you?

edit: Just one shot a diamond cape buff at 225 meters using .300 mag poly ammo. He ran about 75 meters before dropping. I like it when things like this happen.

[CONDOR V]

IMO Magnum is the deadliest weapon in game. Nothing beats it at range. Perfect shot placement and you can take any 8-9 from 300 m.

[yogisgoat]

I'll use the .300 over the 7mm whenever possible simply because I don't care for breech loaders. Tough to make a follow-up shot.

@CONDOR V
Depends what you mean by deadliest. If you mean the most powerful cartridge I would nominate the .454. It's basically a hand held cannon, though short range.
At distances up to about 250m the black powder rifle will give the .300 a challenge. Of course, it's also slow to reload like the 7mm.
However, if by deadliest you meant most likely to result in a clean kill then it's bows all the way. If I'm stalking a potential diamond I'll take it with a bow if at all possible. Much more certain that it will drop where it stands.

[T-Bone Biggins]

The .30-06 can whack deer to bison using poly-tips. For moose and bison you gotta attempt a lung or double lung unless you know exactly where the heart is and how much penetration you can get, for example the bison's brisket can stop a head-on heart shot. I would say that is the most versatile round and can cover the most animals, but the larger game it can still easily drop won't get a score since you are using an "underpowered" cartridge according to the scoring system. The scoring system is better than it used to be but still retarded.

Might as well go for the .300 for your larger game. It performs well.

[jjs82xx]

Advantage of the 7mm --> Wide range of animals (Class 4-9) ... but... hunting Class 9 with the 7 mm is an "iffy" proposition; as you need to make a skilled shot to drop the animal without a long chase.

Advantages of the .300 --> Virtually everything else: Accuracy (less jitter when aiming); Less carry weight; higher clip capacity (faster follow-up shot); slightly higher killing power.

If you know you are going for Class 7-9 animals, and/or are carrying another weapon to get those smaller animals, the .300 is the referred weapon. If you need to cover the smaller animals, too, with one weapon, the 7 mm is a better choice. I own the .300, but find myself more often carrying the 7 mm, for inventory management.

[Geronimo]

The 300 is much more powerful, or used to be, and can take down the Buffalo.

It doesn't risk cripples as much as the 7mm.

The class stats do not accurately reflect the weapon's ability. Class is simply restriction mechanics, not ballistics.