Clarkm,
It all depends on where and what you hunt.
East of the Big Muddy, the .308 would kill just as well as the 7mm RM in 99% of the hunting done here. It is enuf gun for a whole hell of a lot of people and easier recoil-wise on lots of youngsters women hunters and the reooil-shy. A 1B in 308 carries like a 7mm mag but recoils way less.
Out West, the .308 might be marginal to dubious on griz and cross canyon trophy elk opportunities but it is plenty accurate way out there for speed goats and mulies.
Ruger though obviously agrees with youi as they made thousands of 7mm mags to every #1 308 produced.
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