ORIGINAL: bigcountry
The 7mmRUM, however kicks it to the curb.
Big's whole post is spot on as always, but this is the meat of it. The STW is impressive in my eyes because it is/was one of the flattest shooting/fastest bullets around. The 7RUM does trump it...but until that 7RUM came around....the STW held the crown for flat shooting.
I think that there are better choices for long range hunting, if thats your thing, such as a 30-378 or a 338-378 or the 338 Lapua. But, if you want to take elk, mulies, antelope or sheep and not have to hold over much if any at 400-500 yards...the 7 STW is your baby still.