WhelenAway If I wanted a Big 7 I would get the 7-300 PRC. However, I have used a Big 7 on seven or eight plains game hunts and I couldn’t see any increase in effectiveness over a 270.
The primary original reason for magnums was to increase range by flattening trajectories. LRF’s have changed that.
If I wanted to shoot animals at LR and wanted a light portable hunting rifle I would pick a 30/06 or a 338-06 over any Big 7.
I am convinced that bore and weight are important.
Actually the 30/06 is a really hard hitting big game cartridge.
I don’t think the bigger 7’s really come into play till you’re out past 400 yards myself. Up to that point the good old 270 is pretty tough to beat. Especially with the sleeker bullets coming out for them everyday.
