That's funny about the .32-40 observation in the 1920's. In my own experience I've found the .32 Special to be slightly superior to the .30-30 in effectiveness. Makes no sense from the ballistics standpoint, but I have seen over and over a small, but observable, difference in performance.....with the .32 Special coming out on top.
The .38-55 observation is also in line with what I've experienced. The .35 Remington (and later the .375 Winchester even more so) far outperforms the .30-30 and is at least as good (if not better) than the .30-06 at ranges of 100 yards or less (after 100 yards or so the .30-06 leaves the others behind).
Guess there really isn't anything "new" in the hunting world.
