woof
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CB900F, (I used to have a CB900F) - I think the explanation is that cartridges and calibers run through trends of popularity, dare I say, like fashions? The .338 Federal is enjoying a resurgence because it seems fashion is moving out of the smaller but faster Phase and into, or at least toward, a bigger hole phase. I personally love the entire .308 family and believe the .338 fills a gap that needed to be filled. The .35 Rem is also having a popularity resurgence and other larger calibers like the .450 Marlin and the old .45-70 are catching on. You would be hard-pressed to pick two calibers that would cover the entire centerfire range of need better than the .338 Federal and either the .260 or .243.