Personally, when I hear anyone say '7mm', my first thought is Mauser, as in 7x57mm. Then I have to re-evaluate based on where I am or whom I hear talking.
I use the 'WalMart' test: what cartridges in a 7mm do they carry? Those are the ones most likely to be thought of by the average person with a rifle [non-reloader] in the area. In my neck of the woods, it would be 7mm Mag or 7-08.
I keep wondering what those are and this thread has helped me figure them out.
I just wish the local WalMart carried 7x57 for my 1895 Chilean Mauser that has been in my family since at least the 60s, or .300Savage for my Savage model 99.
I use the 'WalMart' test: what cartridges in a 7mm do they carry? Those are the ones most likely to be thought of by the average person with a rifle [non-reloader] in the area. In my neck of the woods, it would be 7mm Mag or 7-08.
I keep wondering what those are and this thread has helped me figure them out.
I just wish the local WalMart carried 7x57 for my 1895 Chilean Mauser that has been in my family since at least the 60s, or .300Savage for my Savage model 99.