But in 1903, making a quantum jump from BP cartridges to smokelss. There were smokelss rounds before 1903, of course, the 30/30 and 30/40, but they weren't in the same class. When the 30/30 first came out, Col. Whelen proclaimed it (with the 160gr bullet) the BEST Elk cartridge he'd ever seen. When the 03/06 came out, he went to that.
Ain't nothing wrong with Boring.. if hunting, your primary purpose is to put the game down quick and the 06 works. Taking something else out just to be "different" seems strange to me.
