Federal’s 7mm Backcountry hit the cartridge scene with insane hype, bold claims, and compelling technology. Does it truly deliver magnum performance from a standard-length cartridge out of 20-inch and even 16-inch barrels? Are steel-alloy cases and high pressure the next evolution of cartridge design? Seeing is believing, so Mark Boardman and Ryan Muckenhirn grab a couple rifles chambered in 7mm Backcountry, every factory loading available at press time, and get to shooting.