I think it's a near perfect NA big game cartridge. Factory ammo is available in rural area hardware stores, and handloaded can shoot with the best of them short and long range.
However I sold mine, and now run a 270winchester. It took me years but I did finally accept that I don't like recoil. Not that there is a huge difference between the two, but there is enough to make me prefer the 270.
True the 7mm super bullets have a BC advantage over the 270. But the difference is small unless you are getting way out there. The BC of the berger and Hornady .277's are above .5 and that's not horrid at 600 yards.
