The 7mm STW was originally designed by a man named Lance. It was designed as a Bean Field rifle and gained popularity for it' s accuracy and speed. With an 8mm case necked down to receive a 7mm (.284) bullet is only comparible to the heavy weatherby calibers. To say that the stw is to much gun is also saying that the
30-378 Weatherby is also to much gun. To each his own I would think. I don' t own one and I probably never will. However, if I were ever to buy a gun of that size that is what it would be.

Good Shooting.