mljdeckard
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There is a tendency in this hobby, to be given to folklore. You hear stories from your uncle who was in the marines, you read detective stories, you watch the history channel and listen to opinions. Sometimes they're good, sometimes they're not.
My dad has a Remington 760 chambered in .257 Roberts. Igrew up thinking that it was the best cartridge on the planet, just because my dad had one. I knew nothing about it, or similar cartridges. As I got older and learned a little bit about it, I found out that there is a strong case for it being the best cartridge in its range.
I gravitate towards certain cartridges for simplicity. I don't want to complicate my life by having the same things in different calibers, or getting a different cartridge for every job, range, terrain, and season. That's why my life rotates around .22lr, .45 ACP, 12 ga, .308 win, .30 carbine, 22-250, 5.56, 7.62x39, 30-06, and .270. (I have the .270 because it's a gift, and I like it, but I wouldn't have gotten one if it hadn't been.) Maybe I'll add a rifle magnum eventually, and I'd love a vintage Python, but it's a ways down the road.
My dad has a Remington 760 chambered in .257 Roberts. Igrew up thinking that it was the best cartridge on the planet, just because my dad had one. I knew nothing about it, or similar cartridges. As I got older and learned a little bit about it, I found out that there is a strong case for it being the best cartridge in its range.
I gravitate towards certain cartridges for simplicity. I don't want to complicate my life by having the same things in different calibers, or getting a different cartridge for every job, range, terrain, and season. That's why my life rotates around .22lr, .45 ACP, 12 ga, .308 win, .30 carbine, 22-250, 5.56, 7.62x39, 30-06, and .270. (I have the .270 because it's a gift, and I like it, but I wouldn't have gotten one if it hadn't been.) Maybe I'll add a rifle magnum eventually, and I'd love a vintage Python, but it's a ways down the road.