If you happen to have worn out a barrel shooting a Creedmoor or a 300 BLK I'll take that as time in rank.
I LOVE to see that actually....i get the feeling it would be frustrating....or fun, who knows. The blackout i mean, pretty sure you could wear a creedmoor out pretty quick if you tried.
http://www.rifleshootermag.com/uncategorized/creedmoor/
That was probably the first time i heard/read about the CM. I liked the idea, As i liked the idea of the .260 and x55 before it but wanted a "true" short action. Seemed to offer a nice alternative to the 7mm08. At the time i had little or no interest in the .24s,.25s, or short .30s. Who was using it and what it was being used for had no bearing on my interest.
That said, i played paintball long enough to know marketing and "new" sells gear. Paintball is a very fad bassed sport. Alot of those guys bought guns also, Mostly glocks, and ARs, bolt .308s also were popular cause thats what sniper's used. Nothing wrong with any of those platforms no matter who owns the, or why they bought them.
Personally i cant stand glocks, im finding im not a huge AR fan, and the .308 dosent do it for me either.
Id hate to see any of them become obsolete tho, so im glad for the guys that use them for "real" reason, and the guys that buy them just 'cause.