First bolt rifle was a Ruger M77 in 7mm RM. All I had for big game for the first 20 years and have never "needed" anything else. With lots of other options now (40 years later), the 7mm Rm still does everything I want a big game rifle to do.

That said, I do like to use my other rifles as well so the 7mm RM gets used a lot less than in the past. (Too many rifles, too few hunting trips.) Looking at making matters worse by barreling a naked Savage 110 action with a 7mm PRC barrel once brass becomes available.


Coyote Hunter - NRA Patriot Life, NRA Whittington Center Life, GOA, DAD - and I VOTE!

No, I'm not a Ruger bigot - just an unabashed fan of their revolvers, M77's and #1's.

A good .30-06 is a 99% solution.