It's no trick to get 3,050 with a 180 and RL17, or 2,980 with H4350... That's 300 WM country. Personally, I prefer the WSM. It's not "fading" as much as its sales have predictably plateaued. It's a terrific round IMO. I've taken everything from pronghorn to elk with it.

“Perfection is Achieved Not When There Is Nothing More to Add, But When There Is Nothing Left to Take Away” Antoine de Saint-Exupery