Consider: The 7mm-08 does everything that the 7mm Mauser does but without the nostalgic appeal of its predecessor. There are a number of competitive cartridges at or near its performance level, some military, some sporting. Some were once quite popular but less so today, like 257 Roberts, for example. And the performance of the 7mm-08 is definitely good. However, amongst those that it can run with, the 270 Winchester decisively out-performs it in power, trajectory, and popularity. The 270 Winchester has virtually killed most of its rivals. Sure, the 7mm-08 is likely here to stay and may be even more popular in the long run than the 6.5 Remington magnum, the 264 Winchester Magnum, the 284 Winchester, The 280 Remington, and the like that all caused some excitement for a while but never eclipsed the 270 Winchester. I would guess that the 7mm-08's closest rival in terms of, primarily, popularity and secondarily, capability, is probably the 25-06 Remington. But it's still a long way to the top if you want to rock and roll. The front runners are 30-'06 Springfield, 270 Winchester, 308 Winchester, 243 Winchester, and 30-30 Winchester, maybe or maybe not in that order. Some where behind these front runners you'll see the 7mm Remington Magnum followed by the 300 Winchester Magnum, then maybe the 25-06, etc. I think your 7mm-08 is running right near there.