Pawildman

I personally quit killing deer with my 7Mag several years ago, and went to the 7-08 for that But am I going to sell my big 7? I don't think so. It's just too versatile a cartridge to let go. Is it dying? Hardly. Why did I switch? Getting older. Don't get me wrong. I'll sit down at the bench with it with the best of them, but I just don't enjoy the recoil anymore. It always has been, and will continue to be a tremendous round. And you can buy it off the shelf nearly everywhere. Something you can't say about some of the other "imitators". Do what you want.

Rammer

I don't see it going anywhere. At least not in my lifetime.

I've never drawn an elk tag yet, but I have loaned my 7mag to 2 hunters to take on their elk hunts. Both of their guides felt they were "undergunned" then when it came down to it, my handloaded 160gr Nosler AccuBonds for the one guy, and 160gr Barnes TSXs for the other, one shot dropped their elk in the tracks. The other guys in their camp had 300 Wins up to 338s, and only one other guy with a bigger gun one shot dropped their elk. This was 2 seperate years, in 2 different states.

I agree with JamesB, its not about who has the biggest/baddest wizzbang magnum, its who can place their bullets.

M77man

Undergunned with a 7 Mag?! And that's coming from a guide?! Pfff....

So tell me why .016 makes such a huge difference? Also, comparing a 160 grain 7mm round to a 180 grain .30 Mag the foot pounds in energyare almost identical from 300 yards on out which by the way both has plenty in that area from 0 to 500 yards.

Doe Dumper

M77 ya gotta take into consideration just what kind of client they have most of the time. They probably couldnt hit a house standing in the doorway with their brand new mags. Thats probably why they were apprehensive about that caliber. Although gutshot is gutshot no matter whatthey use..lol.

nchawkeye

If memory serves me correctly Jack O'Conner killed 18 or so elk with a .270...

I've seen how the "average" hunter shoots...A bigger gun just makes them flinch even more than they do now...

pahntr760

I think i might borrow an m61-a1 from a f-16. That oughta get er done

bose

to the guy looking for a real good accurate load for his 7wsm try 70 gr. Rl-19, it runs thru my chorny at 33oofps and a tack driving load from Bose of Squire,WV.