'boy says:

"Dead is dead".

While a lovely sentiment,it do not begin to scratch the surface. Today's over the counter wares(rifle/mounts/glass/bino's/LRF's/bullets/powder/etc.),open up a realm of opportunity,that once couldn't have been fathomed in the wildest of dreams.

For that reason and a host of others,all things is not equal and that doesn't incorporate Season,bag limit,pressure and a myriad of other variables that have yet to be extrapolated to Today. The World's GREATEST Passenger Pigeon double,is utterly worthless Today for that role.

The astute have always gravitated to exceptional wares,no matter their time slot in History and to think a sharp individual would hint that a 303 was an "advantage" Today is sheer folly.