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    Quote Originally Posted by gundoc View Post
    I have 3 'go to' calibres depending on the requirement; .223 (63 years old), .30-06 (114 years old), and .338 Lapua Magnum (37 years old), all of them well sub-MOA in my rifles. I don't think the ammo marketers are going to make any inroads with me. If I need anything bigger it will be the .375 H&H Magnum (108 years old). Apart for some relatively minor powder improvements the has been bugger all advancement in firearms and ammunition in over 100 years. The rest is all marketing!
    Hmm gundoc, I'm sensing a gap somewhere around the 120-143gr mark, 116yrs old.
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