Thread: Building a big gun?

With a big magnum caliber you end up with:
- a big bulky scope.
- you always end up wanting to bring rifle weight down.
- it requires a suppressor or muzzle brake to be manageable.
- you don't end up practicing with it a lot due to recoil, muzzle blast, and cost.
- and I think most hunters would agree that you don't really need a magnum cartridge for NZ hunting.

Really your 7saum is 100% fine as it mostly comes down to having an accurate rifle, using quality bullets with enough energy (let's use the usual 1000ft/lbs), and learning to shoot the rifle well (for bullet placement).