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7mm lead is alot easier to find than 6.5 or 7.7 7mm is a popular bullet/caliber so theres a wide selection of bullets & types. I just like that it doesnt beat me up like the .30 rifles I used to shoot with.

It doesnt hurt that I got my old mauser for 100$, and it had a 200$ scope on it