Sounds like a stupid question...I know....but here's why I ask it.

I have another post in this forum about which caliber to go with on my "soon to be customized" .30-06 Remington XCR.

I've always been a fan of the .270, .280, and .30-06....but also have had an itch for a .300 Win. Mag.

I lean towards either keeping the gun a .30-06 or going to a .280.......but I kinda' wanted a tad more "punch"...even if it's not always needed.

My question is...why is the 7mm. Rem. Mag. seem to get so beat up for being "over rated"??????

From what I can tell, it looks like it's slinging the same .284 bullets as a .280 but about 150 FPS faster. Seems like it might handle the 160gr. and 175gr. bullets a little better than the .280 also....

So, again,......How is the 7mm. Rem. Mag "over rated". Looks to me like it would be an awsome deer, hog round with the "oomph" to handle bigger stuff well if the situation ever arose. I've used the "7 MAG" before with EXCELLENT results.......

Any input or opinions would be greatly appreciated