I expect trends have changed over the years, but, wasn't that long ago that depending on which continent you were on, a 7x57, 8x57, 308, 30-06, 303 were the most popular cartridges in bolt actions, and a 98 Mauser based action, be it a genuine one or a knockoff, Brno's, CZ, the American ones such as the pre64 model 70 and also the Enfield. Only maybe 1980-90 or so that the 700 started getting used heavily for "custom" guns because it was cheaper than the pre64 model 70 to use, and the 98's cheap surplus supply had nearly dried up. Up until the 90's or so, an African or Asian or Aussie big game hunt wasn't within reach of the mass amount of people they've had since then. 300WM certainly overtook the 300H&H, but, strangely enough, still 300H&H ammo around on shelves every year. And the 375H&H is around on every continent except maybe S America, being as there is no big stuff to hunt there.
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