Just for kicks if a guy was buying a new gun in 7mm-08 or 7X57 which would you recommend?
Between those two I would let the rifle pick the cartridge.
You and only one other mentioned the 7mm-08 so far but it has not been discussed yet. I consider it a viable competitor to the 7-57. If factory load popularity is a factor then the 308 has those beat what with its wide range of ammo out there.
However the 308's have that slow 1-12" twist. What with wind drift being so important to longer ranges the 7mm bullets do have an advantage with the smaller rounds.
Since we can load them down but not up above maximum consider that a 8400 Montana in 7mm WSM weighs less, by quite a bit, than the old M70 Featherweight or even a 20.5" barreled 21h. They don't come close however to passing the ugly test.
