The old '06 is an ingrained part of our hunting heritage as is the 30-30. It seems almost un-American NOT to own one if you shoot or hunt. You have to remember that these gun writers have to make a living. I usually take what they say with a grain of salt. I guess I can understand the method to his logic. There are a lot of good chamberings out there. But the versitility of the '06 or any .30 cal for that matter is unmistakable. Is the '06 a good hunting round? Yes. Are there better ones out there? That's your opinion. There are more 'specific' chamberings like the 22-250 for groundhogs; 7-08, 270, 280for deer; the 375 H&H for big bear; the .338 for elk, etc., etc. But for pure versitility with managable recoil, the old '06 is hard to beat.