I'm well aware of of why they do what they do so well. They, were designed to do what they do in a 7x57. Many other 7mm must function at extreme differences in muzzle velocities. Much like the clearly over rated smile 270 smile where bullets are designed specifically for it. Keep it clean smile captdavid

"It's not how hard you hit 'em, it's where you hit 'em." The 30-06 will, with the right bullet, successfully take any game animal in North America up to 300yds.

If you are a hunter, and farther than that, get closer!