I don't really think it took that long to catch on.... I heard about and read about them back around 1990 or 91, and bought one in 1992. Remington Model 7 in 7mm - 08 and although I own about 8 or so deer rifles, that one gun has been my primary hunting rifle since I bought it. It has accounted for about 3 / 4 of my kills.

Soat least some of us have been on the band wagon ... or even leading it, for quite some time...