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T. O'Heir · December 13, 2017, 01:46 PM

Every caliber that "comes out" is usually the answer to an unasked question. Happens because the assorted manufacturers are operated by MBA's who think they must bring out something new regularly or risk losing market share. All these No$ler cartridges do nothing other existing cartridges do not. Ditto for the Creedmoor. It's trendy because it fits both AR style rifles and bolt actions. Short bolt actions.
"...weighs about 9 lbs..." Depends on the terrain. My semi'd M14 with the fibreglass stock weighs 9 pounds empty. Easy to carry. Not so easy if there's a lot of up involved.

December 13, 2017, 01:46 PM	#14
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	Every caliber that "comes out" is usually the answer to an unasked question. Happens because the assorted manufacturers are operated by MBA's who think they must bring out something new regularly or risk losing market share. All these No$ler cartridges do nothing other existing cartridges do not. Ditto for the Creedmoor. It's trendy because it fits both AR style rifles and bolt actions. Short bolt actions. "...weighs about 9 lbs..." Depends on the terrain. My semi'd M14 with the fibreglass stock weighs 9 pounds empty. Easy to carry. Not so easy if there's a lot of up involved. __________________ Spelling and grammar count!