Originally Posted by
gnoahhh
I automatically think in terms of flexibility of a cartridge. Everything I own gets shot with a far higher percentage of reduced loads than with full tilt stuff - everything from Hornets to .30-06's (bigger guns than that have long since been disposed of). Point of fact, out of the probably 2-3000 rounds I've put through my Springfields over the last couple years, maybe 20 of those shots were with jacketed bullets at "normal" velocities, enough to sight-in for hunting. The rest were 100% sub-2000fps loads with cast bullets. A lot more fun (to me), easier on the shoulder (important as I start to age out), and cheaper (a serious consideration, for me at least).
I seriously don't need the sturm und drang of muzzle blast and recoil in my life anymore!