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It requires a longer action, often is more expensive (ammo), and its "report" and shove beyond what many consider desirable for what they need.
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7mm Remington Magnum fits in a standard length action (same as a 30-06). Ammo for the 7mm Remington Magnum is just slightly more expensive than 30-06 ammunition of comparable quality. IIRC, it is the 5th most common hunting caliber cartridge in terms of sales in the US (30-06, 270, 308, 243, 7mm Rem Mag).
The "report" and "shove" can be issues, especially with the 22" and 24" barrels and the lightweight barrel profiles generally used on production rifles. While I am no fan of the 7 mm Rem Mag (I shoot a 7X57 nowadays), it is not all that much different than the 300 Win Mag.