I can get better than 3200fps out of my 7mag with a 140gr bullet.As far as recoil goes,with the right recoil pad such as Limbsaver,it's not bad at all.The problem with comparing todays published data on the 7mag is,it's been loaded waaaaaaaaaaay down to make the more recent larger 7's look a lot better.My older manuals are right on with max loads and velocities as compared to most of the new ones these days.The 7mag is as good today as it was when it was first produced,only the loadings have been changed.

~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
As Bob Hagel would say"You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong."Good words of wisdom...............