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Were they ever really necessary?

Regardless, group think swings like a pendulum. If a school of thought goes away, it will be back in some reincarnation and shooters will be enlightened...again.

Diversify--you'll always have something in favor...

Uber mags are back "in". Rumor has it they reliably "anchor" bear. LOL.

Not in my camp. As my signature line reveals, I have always been a magnum shooter even when I didn't have one.

It does?????

I changed my signature line right after I posted this. It read at the time,"The 300 WSM is what I wanted when I bought my first 308 Winchester in 1977."

Some just use the 45-70 to keep from getting chewed on

I've tried a couple 7mm Mags, and dropped them pretty quick. No need for them when the largest thing I hunt is a Missouri whitetail. They just aren't needed for me. The last few years, the shots have been under 150 yards at most, so to be honest about it, even a .30/30 would have worked fine.

I do like the precision I get from my two boltguns, though.

OK. That makes sense.

Magnums only for me thanks

Seems like my young nephews & grandsons gravitate towards the msgs. I have a 15 yo grandson that is pretty sure he Needs my 300WM. They all seem to like shooting the Whelens as well.
Conversely, anytime they can get their hands on an AR, well... an empty case will hard to find.
Last deer season I took several deer with 270's & a 300
Savage. Liking the Savage a lot!

For many years my light gun was a .338, and a .25-06 for woodchucks. No after living "Out West" for 5 yrs my heavy gun is a 7x57........Maturing or just being cheap with components I am not sure, but I have moved decidely smaller.

P.S. to keep some balance I still have a .458 in the closet that may go huntng this year!!!!!

No way.
.338 mag for me

YA!

Bolt action 30-06, 12 gauge pump and a lever .22 and you will never go hungry. Throw in an AR too and you are ready for doomsday.

I agree with the sentiments about hand loading to get enough trigger time to be proficient with your rifle, REGARDLESS of the head stamp on the cartridge.

To the OP's question, I think the .300H&H chambering has been around long enough to not be called a fad... And, I intend to keep mine. I can load it down to 30/30 level, or, I can jack it up to be in the same ball park as most of today's commercial .30 caliber loudenboomers. Like the old saying: "What is old is new, and what is new is old..."

As I "thin the herd", I am gravitating toward the middle. The .223's and .243's are gone as well as the .375's. Currently down to a .270Win and .300H&H in hand. I figure light bullets in the .270 can do everything I did with the lighter chamberings. The .300 will be handy if I get an opportunity to chase bigger stuff. And working on a .30-06 build just because I am a rifle looney...

According to this I'd say yes: http://www.chuckhawks.com/rcbs_2012_rifle_die_sales.htm

Imo the old guys like myself, don't want to deal with a lot recoil anymore. And theres not a lot of young people taking up the sport like there was when I was young.

ALL you would ever need in North America for big game

Yup, and you could get that down to a 270 and still want for nothing.

I use two rifles, a 270 and a 500 Jeffery, neither of them magnums ...

The 7 mag. and .300's are some of the most popular calibers in this area.. Over the years here, it seems the .270 has slipped, the old 06 is popular with those who care little for rifles, and occasionally hunt..