Originally Posted by RaySendero
Originally Posted by MAC
What exactly makes a cartridge obsolete? Are game animals any tougher now? Do bullets suddenly bounce off them?

I understand and like the way you make your point!

But, I'll offer a definition, too:

obsolete (adjective) cartridge

1) An obsolete cartridge is no longer in general use and/or fallen into disuse.
2) An obsolete cartridge is of a discarded or outmoded type and/or out of date.


The 25-06 doesn't fit either description. Think the writer the OP read on "internet" probably wants attention!
Seems a lot of writers use this word "obsolete" for attention but very few offer a definition much less a list of obsolete rifle cartridges.
Even Wikipedia doesn't go there with a list to back it up!

Here's one shot at Obsolescent North American rifle cartridges I found:

.224 Weatherby Magnum, .225 Winchester, .25-20 Winchester, .250 Savage, 7-30 Waters, .284 Winchester, .300 Savage, .307 Winchester, .30-40 Krag, .300 H&H Magnum, .308 Norma Magnum, .32-20 Winchester, .32 Winchester Special, .348 Winchester, .356 Winchester, .358 Winchester, .358 Norma Magnum, .375 Winchester, .38-40 Winchester, .300 Rem. SAUM, 6.5mm Rem. Magnum,.224 Weatherby Magnum, .225 Winchester, .25-20 Winchester, .250 Savage, 7-30 Waters, .284 Winchester, .300 Savage, .307 Winchester, .30-40 Krag, .300 H&H Magnum, .308 Norma Magnum, .32-20 Winchester, .32 Winchester Special, .348 Winchester, .356 Winchester, .358 Winchester, .358 Norma Magnum, .375 Winchester, .38-40 Winchester, .300 Rem. SAUM, .225inchester, .25-20, .25-35, .32-20, .38-40, .30-40 Krag, .300 H&H Magnum, .250 Savage, .300 Savage, .284 Winchester, 7-30 Waters and .32 Winchester Special, .348 Winchester, .358 Winchester, .307 Winchester, .356 Winchester, .375 Winchester, .308 Norma .224 Weatherby Magnum, .225 Winchester, .25-20 Winchester, .250 Savage, 7-30 Waters, .284 Winchester, .300 Savage, .307 Winchester, .30-40 Krag, .300 H&H Magnum, .308 Norma Magnum, .32-20 Winchester, .32 Winchester Special, .348 Winchester, .356 Winchester, .358 Winchester, .358 Norma Magnum, .375 Winchester, .38-40 Winchester, .300 Rem. SAUM, 6.5mm Rem. Magnum, .224 Weatherby Magnum, and .358 Norma Magnum.

[b]Maybe we should make our own list?![b]

Not that it matters, but did anyone else notice that the above list is the same group of cartridges repeated 4 times over?

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