+1 Fred.
But I am not sure I have a favorite rifle in any caliber. Each cartridge has it place and can perform well if loaded with ammo that is best suited for that cartridge.
Unfortunately, many people buy a rifle chambered in the "Newest", "fastest" or the one that is the designer cartridge of the month. and even though it is rated for xxxx velocity, they think they can bump the velocity way up without any consequences.
I found out many years ago it was best to decide what bullet weight, distance to be used and velocity needed at that distance to take the game being hunted. If I needed to use a big/heavy bullet fast, I went with a big cartridge that would hold plenty of powder.
I have owned most of the 7mms and still have 5 different ones that all fill the use I use them for.
In my opinion the 7 RUM is best for the heaviest 7mm bullets so that is what I load for it.
When I was match shooting using a 308 win I tried everything from the 130 grain bullets to the 240 grain match king. the 308 did not have enough case/powder capacity to push the 240 at any usable speed to be effective at 1000 yards+ so I built a 30/338 and It worked very well at those distances.
I also tried a 7mm rem with 168 MKs at 3254. it was awesome but brass life was 2 shots.
The 28 Nosler looks like a great cartridge and if loaded correctly will have a following. but if it is expected to compete with larger cartridges it will be problematic. So the 7 rum is not better just bigger.
So I guess any accurate rifle is my favorite.
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