ZEAK,
I have been feeling pretty old. It's almost as if the world passed me by. It must have been close to what hunters felt like when smokeless powders replaced black powders. Reading this thread sure has felt great. It seems that we're getting as bad as a bunch of women who let themselves be talked into buying shoes that have the big toe stick out the middle of the front of the shoe. Gun companies are in business to make a lot of money. Not necessarily supply reasonable rifles. I've had my share of magnums. still have one. The 7mm Rem.Mag. Another magnum I think is a good one and has practical uses in the Americas is the .338 Win. Mag. It's great on elk, moose and brown bear. The last year or so I've been giveing guns to my kids and selling others. as of last week, I'm now down to three centerfire rifles. A .22-250, a .30-06 and the 7mm Rem. Mag. That's pretty close too exactly where I was fifty years ago. I don't feel the slightest bit deprived.