The .308 is not a magnum and it is a distortion of the term "magnum" to try to analyze it as such. I don't own any magnums and don't need any magnums (though I have a hankering to obtain a Winchester .338 Magnum), but I think the distinction between magnum and non-magnum cartridges is worth maintaining. The .30-06 is NOT a magnum, hence the .308 is not a magnum either.