I was curious about what Craig Boddington had said in the G&A article that was referenced at the start of the 370 Sako thread, so looked it up. Far from being "hoh-hum" about the round, he really liked it! He even ordered one on a left hand action and stated he had come to see it as an excellent cartridge (paraphrased). His opinion can be found on the last page of the article.
Yes, the 9.3x62 can get 95% of the 370, and the 9.3x64 gets 105%; however, to claim that the new round is thus redundant makes about as much sense as claiming the 30-06 can get 95% of the 300 WSM and the 300 RUM gets 105% of it, so the WSM is redundant.
The 370 Sako kind of reminds me of the idea behind the 427 Shelby Cobra - adding extra horsepower to a preexisting small package.
Living in brown bear country, 6 in the gun beats 4, especially when the debate is mostly about .009" in diameter.
Hmmm, G33/40 action that needs a project, 22" barrel...
