Warlock,
Are you sure you have your facts correct? I just looked at the ballistic charts on Remington's sight,and your info seems incorrect. The 7mm Rem. mag has less velocity and energy than a .300 Win mag all the way to 500 yards. At 500 yrds they are very close in numbers,because of the better sectional density of the .284 caliber.

I plugged in a 175gr pointed core-lokt for the 7mm and a 180gr pointed core-lokt for the .300. The .300 starts a heavier bullet faster by 100fps and stays ahead to 500yds. The .300 has 323 ft lbs more energy at the muzzle and stays ahead to 500yds. Again the 7mm gets very close at very long range and may jump ahead past 500yds,but who shoots at elk or deer that far anyways.

As far as trajectory goes the .300 shoots flatter to 300yds by about 2". As far as your claim about the 7mm being a very versatile cartridge...you are correct it's a great round. If you handload as you do it will probably be possible to beat the .300's numbers.

Oh well... we all have our opinions. wink
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