In 1978 I was a senior in high school with one required english class and two study halls. So I spent a lot of time in the library reading Field&Stream and Outdoor Life. Different times for sure!
I read and believed all the new cartridge propaganda when the big 8 came out. When Remington announced the Classic in 1998, I splurged and bought the first one I found. Used it on that first elk, then took it to Namibia on my first trip over there. Used a 220 Barnes X on my first ever African animal, a 40" gemsbock bull!
So I have a sentimental soft spot for the 8 mag!
Indeed, in the 70s - 80s we didn't have C phones, 'net', puters, i pads, et.al.
Like you, I read EVERYTHING that interested me per guns, cartridges, loading, hunting, shooting etc.
I came here to the 'fire' in 2010. Lo & Behold!! I've had direct interactions with some of those same gun writers and hunters.
CONGRATS on the successful hunts.
40 " hemsbock" -- back then THEY drilled us to call gemsbock = hemsbock
regardless of how pronounced..... DANDY!
Sentimental, Indeed !!!
Jerry
