bobknob,
I've got a couple of 7mm Remington Magnum stories that need to be retold now:
When my friend John Haviland (who goes by Elk on the Campfire when he posts, which is rarely anymore) was a young man he bought a 7mm RM, because back then EVERYBODY in Montana was buying them. He handloaded 160-grain Speer Mag-Tips and it killed black bear, deer and elk like lightning. A few years later he bought his first chronograph, and found his handload got around 2700 fps, just about exactly what a 7x57 can get with "modern" pressures.
Jerry Fisher decided he wanted to go to New Zealand and kill a big red stag a few years ago. He took his converted pre-'64 Model 70 7mm Remington Magnum, but decided he didn't want to hassle with ammo, so asked the outfitter if he could provide some. The outfitter said, "I've got plenty already in camp from previous hunters."
Jerry showed up and they drove all day to get to the outfitter's lodge in the mountains. The outfitter went to check his ammo stash and found ONE 7mm Remington Magnum round. Jerry said, "Well, so much for the scope-check shot. Just get me within 200 yards." The guide did, and the stag died.
