For the record, regarding the discussion going on before I jumped in, I don't shoot as well with a cartridge with powder capacity over my 30-06 in sporter weight rifles. Certainly, I can concentrate and get off good shots, but it takes concentration and extra time. I don't and won't use muzzle brakes, so I have determined that 30-06 level of recoil is my max. Occasionally I shoot bigger stuff, but after many, many rounds in bigger guns, I still haven't become comfortable the recoil/muzzle blast. It is ok with me that an '06 with warm loads and heavy bullets is the biggest I am comfortable with. I must be too sensitive?
I plan to get a big 7 within a couple years as a long-range rig. May have to add gun weight or some other thing to shoot it as well as I want to. I want a long barrel, so maybe that will help.
