I hve owned the 7mm-08 but now own none of these cartridges.Most of the people I hunt with own 7mm mags for almost all their hunting with a few owning 300 magnums of some sort or a 338.None of us has ever found it necessary to own any of these cartridges in order to successs fully take big game.I myself find that my 7mmstw and 300 ultra mag are perfectly suited for any big game I hunt.