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<blockquote data-quote="sedancowboy" data-source="post: 2936887" data-attributes="member: 85874"><p>There is no short or quick answer to your question. Be thankful that we have lots of choices. What we need and what we want are two completely different things. Being a lefty we have a lot less choices than Right handers do. Why do we have seemingly redundant and overlapping cartridges?</p><p>Most of it is a marketing ploy. As has been stated some people simply have to have the newest and greatest new thing thinking that it gives them a edge over their buddys. I know it is a guy thing! I teach a lot of women to shoot and it is much easier than men. Women are not so competitive with each other as men are and they listen to instruction much better.</p><p>There are some instances where a new cartridge is warranted. Lets use the 6.8 Western as an example. yes we have the 270 Winchester which is one of the most popular cartridges thanks to Jack O'Conner a popular gun writer a generation ago. Then along came the 270 WSM (Winchester Short Magnum) Because some marketing genus thought it was a good idea to capitalize on the good ole 270 Win since it was old (1935) and needed a new challenger in the market. But guess what they stuffed a bullet way down in the case and put it in a short action with a slow twist barrel of 1/10 which was the same as the old 270 Win with over all length of 2.800" which neutered it performance.</p><p>I have a 270 WSM in a action with 3.125 magazine length and a faster twist barrel which makes it a custom gun. It is one of my favorites now but with the SAMMI spec 270 WSM it was marginally better than the ole 270 Win. But with the longer length which got the bullet up out of the case and let you put powder there and a faster twist barrel that allowed me to shoot heavier bullets and monos (lead free) it became a stellar performer.</p><p>Winchester realized that latter and now we have the 6.8 Westener which is simply the 270 WSM as I described above. </p><p>In retorspect I am not sure that I have help you understand the subject at all. My only comparison is men buy guns that they don't need, but want and women buy shoes. LOL</p><p>I too love Lever actions they sure are handy to carry on a horse and I spend a lot of time on a horse.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sedancowboy, post: 2936887, member: 85874"] There is no short or quick answer to your question. Be thankful that we have lots of choices. What we need and what we want are two completely different things. Being a lefty we have a lot less choices than Right handers do. Why do we have seemingly redundant and overlapping cartridges? Most of it is a marketing ploy. As has been stated some people simply have to have the newest and greatest new thing thinking that it gives them a edge over their buddys. I know it is a guy thing! I teach a lot of women to shoot and it is much easier than men. Women are not so competitive with each other as men are and they listen to instruction much better. There are some instances where a new cartridge is warranted. Lets use the 6.8 Western as an example. yes we have the 270 Winchester which is one of the most popular cartridges thanks to Jack O'Conner a popular gun writer a generation ago. Then along came the 270 WSM (Winchester Short Magnum) Because some marketing genus thought it was a good idea to capitalize on the good ole 270 Win since it was old (1935) and needed a new challenger in the market. But guess what they stuffed a bullet way down in the case and put it in a short action with a slow twist barrel of 1/10 which was the same as the old 270 Win with over all length of 2.800" which neutered it performance. I have a 270 WSM in a action with 3.125 magazine length and a faster twist barrel which makes it a custom gun. It is one of my favorites now but with the SAMMI spec 270 WSM it was marginally better than the ole 270 Win. But with the longer length which got the bullet up out of the case and let you put powder there and a faster twist barrel that allowed me to shoot heavier bullets and monos (lead free) it became a stellar performer. Winchester realized that latter and now we have the 6.8 Westener which is simply the 270 WSM as I described above. In retorspect I am not sure that I have help you understand the subject at all. My only comparison is men buy guns that they don't need, but want and women buy shoes. LOL I too love Lever actions they sure are handy to carry on a horse and I spend a lot of time on a horse. [/QUOTE]
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