As you know, Charles Newton was far ahead of his time in cartridge development. The .30-06 was in his day a hot number indeed. His .250 succeeded because Savage chambered same in its popular lever rifle -- and used marketing muscle not available to Newton. The .30 Newton, like the .256, is a versatile round, with fetching lines and efficient, high-octane performance. Neither survived the Great War, Depression or, mainly, competition from within the industry. You might say the 6.5 Creedmoor is a .256 Newton with a different profile. I'm sweet on both!... WvZ
Why do you think that the 256 Newton has never been as popular as its performance suggests that it should have been? The 256 Newton is my favorite long action .264" bore cartridge.
