Im sure all the same people that think my 6.5 Swede is a futile waste for being forced to lug around the burdenous looonnng action as compared to the virtuous 260 in the righteous short action, will think im equally wrong for this............

Clearly the 7x57 is superior to the 7-08.

1. I now see the wisdom and merits of much older generations.
2. Technology makes things cheaper, easier, and less labor intensive, but not necessarily better.