A couple more thoughts.

Based on the ballistics research it seems like picking the right cartridge for the animal you are hunting is more important than selecting the right caliber. The 180 gr Trophy Bonded Bear Claw sounded like a solid cartridge so I pulled up it's ballistic chart and it dropped all the way down to 1,258 ft lbs of energy at 400 yards compared to the 180 gr Accubond with 1,658 ft lbs of energy at 400 yards. Quite a difference.

Lastly, I wonder if the 26" barrel of the 7mm Mag in the A-Bolt would make much of a difference in any of these ballistic numbers vs. the 22" barrel of the .30-06 in the A-Bolt?

Thanks, Nathan