Modern, short action 7mm

In this day and age of "new" cartridges being introduced all the time, I am surprised that we haven't seen a modern, short action, magnum bolt face 7mm. I'm thinking about something that has an COAL of 2.995" and is optimized for 150 - 170 grain bullets. The 6.8 Western is obviously pretty close, but hasn't caught on and has limited factory support.
Anyone have a guess why this is? The 7mm SAUM has a cult following but no factory support. The .284 Win was pretty versatile but ahead of it's time. 7 mm-08 is pretty awesome but lacks horsepower for heavier bullets. People love the balance of the .280 AI; I suspect it's ballistics could be reproduced in a short fat case.
Obviously there are several great 7s out there, but seems like there is still a hole to be filled. Curious what you have to say, thanks.
Another vote to check out the 7Sherman Short. My 7SS is extremely forgiving and slightly nicer to shoot than my buddies 7prc (similar builds). A true short action cartridge meant for heavy for caliber bullets. 150 monos, 180-195 cup/core work great in this cartridge. Lots of smiths chamber for it, head stamped brass and dies available.
 
Check out the 7mm SAW at West Texas Ordinance. They have a two different reamers for standard short AICS action/mag ( what I have ) and a longer throat that would need to go in a medium action.
Really like mine.
 

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Being a hand loader, normally I don’t pay attention to loaded ammo, but was curious who still loads 284 win. I was surprised to see Federal has a custom loading option. Maybe it’s been there a decade, but I don’t ever recall it ever coming up in conversation.
 
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