I like to handload and shoot too. Most of the time I don't load my 308's full throttle.
I like the 308 too. If I was gonna buy another rifle in another chambering, that’s what I would get. However, my 7mm-08 is not too far behind the 308, just as the 6.5 CM is not too far behind the 7mm-08. Oh well. I usually don’t load balls -to-the-wall either, as my goal is the best accuracy I can find with decent velocity. There are a few bullets that I have wanted to shoot however that seemed to be at their best when pushed pretty hard.