BB. Yes it makes a man wonder. Folks thought they had the world by the but when the 30-40 krag appeared. It took every game animal in NA with no problem at all. There is nothing wrong with progress or just something new. However that does not mean that the older cartridges without much progression will not do the job as well as ever. Hunters with a little skill made hunting with the 30-40 krag and 7x57 Mauser easy and effective.

If a guy can afford a rifle for each and every purpose, let them have at it. I hate however to see a guy with a 308, 270 or 30-06 or 30-40 krag, think they have to purchase a cannon to hunt animals that have fallen to these standard cartridges for decades.

I can see that many do not realize the effectivness of a rifle like the 308 in the hands of ahunter who knows how to use it. If you have a 308, use it and you need not be humbled for it.