Quote Originally Posted by High_Plains_Drifter View Post
I've shot both too. I'm leaning towards the 7mm. They both overlap by a long way. The only differences are slight differences on the very fringes, but one stands out, the 7mm has a 21 ft lbs of recoil force, but the .300 packs a 27 ft lbs of wallop, quite a bit more. So when they're so closely matched, might as well pick the caliber that's more comfortable to shoot. The 7mm is slightly faster too by a pinch.
I have both and shoot both...like both too. The recoil does make a slight difference.