Would y'all say that once the .300 was introduced that it became the most common caliber across the board in all models? Perhaps not by much, but seemingly in the majority nonetheless.
I would say that once the .300 had became an established round that all other 30 caliber 99s would have become obsolete. I think the 30-30 held on by virtue of the Winchester 94 and Marlin 93/36/336 while the .303 barely held on at all before the war. But once you have the 99 in .300 then why go back to anything less. Wouldn't that be like pulling the 427 out of your Shelby Cobra and replacing in with a 289? Few ever argue for reduced performance.
