Bob - I'm sure you have! And like you, I have gravitated to the 7's just to see what all the fuss is about. And most of it is true, as my little 7 WSM has popped a lot of elk.
But I disagree with you about the recoil of the 7 magnums, as my new 7 wby really makes a fuss off the bench! She's 200 fps faster and holds 13 grains more powder than my WSM shooting the 160 Partitions, but that difference is noticable! She was knockin' the snot out of me the other day while working up an elk load.
My son agreed with me saying that she felt just like any of our "300 Winchester Magnums"
Just had to say it one more time
