Been discussed before, but I like the 7mm Mauser and even though it's probably not the best candidate for a cast hunting rifle, I plan to try it out. I bought a '93 Mauser sporter this past year on a whim and have quickly fallen in love with it. I shot it a lot over the Summer, went through a 1K count box of gas checks plus a few other bullets I had already cast up.
The deer load I've developed is a 287308 which was gifted to me and is factory hollow pointed. I cast these up from Larry's alloy, 50/50 COWW to pure with 2% of the wheel weight added. I'm shooting it with 30 grains of IMR 3031 which should be giving a little over 1900 FPS according to the RCBS cast manual I have. The bullets weigh 165 grains and that load will consistently shoot 2" three shot groups at 100 yards.
Our two day antlerless segment is this weekend. I'll be hunting from tree stands and tend to make close shots at unalarmed deer. I hope to have a good report Sunday or Monday.