I have for many years, held a dealer FFL, which enables me to buy rifles, shoot'em, and if I do not like them, move them along. The benefit is that I have been able to own a shoot many models and calibers. I am very pleased with the Winchester Ultimate Shadow in 7mmWSM. The rifle is ligher then many other magnums. The stock has a lot of good features, like gripping surfaces that are little affected by being wet, and the stock is indestructable. The recoil is no heavier then a 30-06, but you can launch a 7mm bullet at a much higher MV, which translates into flatter trajectory. The 7mmWSM will do anything that the longer, belted 7mmRemMag will do, in a lighter, shorter package. This rifle/cartridge combo is capable of taking any game up to and including elk and moose. The long range capability makes it an excellent pronghorn rifle as well. Best cartridge/rifle combo that I have run across in many years.