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Old 12-13-2015, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by CaberTosser View Post
There's a handful of 'Betty' cartridges: .30-06, .270 Win, .308 Win, 7 x 57, 6.5 x 55

Then there's a bunch a 'Veronica's' as well, they have cachet but are high-maintenance or you're sacrificing something (often magazine capacity and barrel life)

Did you pick a Betty or a Veronica for the woman in your life? (Betty's are where it's at)

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Originally Posted by sns2 View Post
If the 30-06 were just invented this year it would be hailed as a modern marvel cartridge capable of killing everything North America has to offer, all in a package with very manageable recoil. And, it wouldn't just be marketing hype. It would be the gospel truth. Some things are just hard to improve on.
Truth.
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