I'm kinda over cartridge worship. All I've tried have worked just fine, though some have been easier to work with than others. In the end, the bullet does the work, and the rifle lets you direct it to where it does that work. So when I run into a rifle that appeals to me, the cartridge it uses is not all that important, as long as it can be obtained or made without too much trouble.
Obviously, for some uses, like LR targets and bench rest, cartridge choice matters a lot, but I hunt, and shoot for fun, and like to futz around with rifles. Those things are accomplished with just about anything.
Then again, some rifles are made possible, or practical, by cartridge design, so sometimes we end up right back where we started.🤔
