Ron/WildBill:
There's no denying the effectivesness of rounds like the 300 mags and the 338's etc.But the subject of recoil is a legitimate one,and such cartridges come with a bit if baggage for some riflemen;some handle them easily and with impunity,and for others they are excessive in terms of their rifle weight and/or recoil.
There is no magic in the 7RM,and today there are other cartridges that perform in a similar manner,as another poster points out,the 270 Weatherby being one,along with Weatherby's 7mm,the 7WSM,the Rem SAUM,280AI,etc.But this takes nothing away from the 7RM,and it still does a great job across a wide spectrum of game,at recoil levels tolerable for most of us.
Last edited by BobinNH; 01/03/10.
