Stick, Slinger....thanx for weighing in on this thread. I've been a 7mag shooter for years (pushing 160's+)...and recently have been playing w/ the 140grainers (after your inspiration B.S. :-) ...cause I thought you touted that weight as optimal. I even bought a 7-08 to share bullets w/ the Big7...but now you are saying that 120X is THE way to go...and is BETTER than the 140X ???? ..or is it 120's for the 7-08 and 140's for the Big7 ? RE-22 in a 20" M7 tube? I thought I had a clear cut plan...but now ...hehhehe Sparkman