They fell out of favor with me. I never owned many though. Just a .257 Weatherby, 7mm Remington, and a .308 Norma. They all shot well for me but I never hunted any of them. I took the 7mm along on my NH moose hunt but ended up using my .450 Marlin instead. I took the .257 along on an antelope hunt but let my stepson use it while I used a .308 Win. I don't think I've hunted a day in my life with a magnum in my hand and I don't see that changing?