100 years ago rifles had steel buttplates and shot 3006. According to this thread, and many others on this website, only a fool would use 3006 now that these smaller more civilized cartridges are around. Its interesting watching how people articulate or even encourage the softening of each generation. Pick whatever cartridge you enjoy shooting, be it 243win or 500NE. Each cartridge has its strong points. Some of these super high bc low energy skinny cartridges are best suited for long range paper. Some of the fat rainbow trajectory are better for up close big game. Let the shooter decide what's appropriate. Planning ahead and making the right choice for your situation is the manly thing to do. Pulling stunts with incorrect choices so you can brag online is purely egotistical, not so manly.
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