I used the 7RM for a long time with very good success and bought a cheap used Vanguard 300B with 24" barrel as a back up. It shot so well after a Timney trigger was added it is the primary these days. The extra oomph is tough to resist since we hunt close to the private boundary.
The jury is still out on the rifle with only a small cow taken but it really rings steel at 6&700 yards off sticks. If 3-4 years of hunting don't prove it better I'll go back to the 7 or try something different. I am fond of the crappy plastic stock since scratches don't bother me at all now.
