Pyral, BC and I were just having a little fun with you. As for the shortmags do I think they are necessary well yes and no. Their performance is matched by the long mags and other rounds in some cases. I have/had 2 300 wsm and currently own 1 7 WSM and absolutely love them because they are so easy to load for and accurate. I couldn't get an inaccurate load if I tried to with the 300 wsm and I am sure the 7WSM will be the same way. Your dealing with a 24" barrelled rifle that is very handy to lug around and is usually 1/2 lb lighter then the equivalent 24" barrel long mag with comparable velocity. I also own a 7 STW(because of its reputation for velocity and accuracy) and a 7-08(because it is one of the sweetest 7mm cartridges available) and just sold a Ruger M-77 in 7 REm mag(because I had too many damn 7mm rifles . I like all those cartridges these WSM's are just another choice. These shortmags have some drawbacks such as in some non push feed actions they chamber roughly in a few guns. Other then that ammo is very available in my area and at reasonable prices as are reloading components. I am all for firearms manufacturers coming up with new ideas and profiting from them and keeping these business's open especially in todays lawsuit crazy society which has such a dim view on firearms in general. Just trying to support this industry