A "hot-rod" a 7-08 will never be, but a good solid round it is.
Believe me when I tell you I understand your "need for speed" as I use to chase FPS all the time.
I now look for accuracy, no one ever brags about how fast they miss something.
At 400 yards if you are shooting around 2700 FPS now and you go to 2850 you will change your POI by about 3.5" if you are zeroed at 200 yards
If you zero at 250 yards, you will see that number drop to about 2" difference in the two vel.

It sound like you have a load and a bullet you have confidence in so why not change your zero and go kill a big one.
JMHO

Last edited by pullit; 09/10/14.

I may not be smart but I can lift heavy objects

I have a shotgun so I have no need for a 30-06.....