I'm 39 and a big fan of the 7RM. I own 2, and have been using the round for around 10 years. My first was a Ruger Hawkeye All-Weather. Accuracy is just so-so, around 1.5 MOA, but the rifle clearly doesn't fit me well as perceived recoil feels worse than my 300 Win Mag and about the same as my 300 Weatherby. It's still in the safe, but rarely comes out.
My second 7RM, which I purchased about 2 years ago, is a Tikka T3X Lite SS. This is the rifle that helped me to fall in love with the cartridge. Recoil feels about the same as or less than my 30-06, and the rifle shoots like a typical Tikka. 160 Accubonds and 175 Partitions will both shoot into .5"-.6" groups when loaded over the appropriate amount of R22. I feel that this Tikka is a great all-rounder, especially with those two bullets. I like to pick one good bullet and load and use it for everything out of a given rifle. The 7RM is more rifle than needed for most whitetail deer hunts, but its great for longer shots or larger game, and is capable as far as I'm capable of shooting.
Seems like I'm on the younger side of the 7RM's fan base. Of the guys around my age that I know that hunt, the .308 is far and away the most popular round. There are also few that load their own ammo. Nothing against the .308, but I've never been very interested in it.
