I don't think the 30 cal is obsolete by any means. I see you mention high BC bullets so I am going to reference for long range hunting. As stated most people don't shoot much game beyond 300 yds so BC means nothing to them. Yes the 6.5 is the rage and I own a few 6.5X47. It is an impressive little case driving a 130 Berger at 3000 fps. Shooting steel out to 910 yds is a lot of fun (far as property allows me to shoot). With that said, run the numbers on a 30 cal 215 Berger at 3000 fps and you will start to see the energy advantage. The 215 Berger, H1000 and the 300 WIN MAG are a perfect match for each other. As was mentioned the Hornady ELD-X and ELD-M are another good option. Really depends what you are hunting and how far you want to shoot. If I was going to shoot a deer and no more than 600 yds I'd carry my 6.5X47. Deer out to 1000 it doesn't have the energy, so the 300 Win Mag would be the gun I would choose.
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