Might be better to simply stay with the 8mm bore and use 7mm bullets and a sabot. For extreme range, 6.5mm bullets in an appropriate sabot. Larger base area results in higher velocities, no bullet deformation from rifleing means a better and more consistent BC. Regardless of how it's done, there is little doubt this will be an exciting development. Before we jump right into it though, we might want to consider necking up the 6mm Remington instead. Has anyone given any thought to the 7.5x55 Swiss necked down to 7? GD