Yeah seems to me that we have long since passed the point where we can rationally rank cartridges based on terminal performance; what with so many cartridges packed so tightly based on caliber, bullet weights, velocity etc. Obviously older cartridges are fully up to the task with the right bullets.
Seems we need other reasons to justify newer cartridges and more modern designs but little of this has anything to do with killing.
Among "rated" BG cartridges my own list has always been comprised of: 270,30/06, 7 Rem mag,300 WM,338 WM and 375 H&H.
You can deviate from these core cartridges for BG hunting but I am not sure very much is gained.
Last edited by BobinNH; 05/07/16.
