I personally quit killing deer with my 7Mag several years ago, and went to the 7-08 for that But am I going to sell my big 7? I don't think so. It's just too versatile a cartridge to let go. Is it dying? Hardly. Why did I switch? Getting older. Don't get me wrong. I'll sit down at the bench with it with the best of them, but I just don't enjoy the recoil anymore. It always has been, and will continue to be a tremendous round. And you can buy it off the shelf nearly everywhere. Something you can't say about some of the other "imitators". Do what you want.