Originally posted by Atkinson:
DOGCAT,
Part of my enjoyment of hunting was testing calibers and bullets, I was and am the ultimate bulletr digger, and ended up in a position to do exactly as you state, but every gun was wood stocked, no dirty crummy plastic or stainless steel

In those early years I couldn't afford to own a custom rifle so I learned to build my own wood and rust blue guns in my spare time..the last one I sold was for $6500. gave me funds to build another and thats never changed and doubt I ever made a dime in the gun trade, never intended too.
As to caliber, never made much difference as they all work, you just might have to change your hunting methods to make them work properly, decided long ago that bullet construction was the most important element short of accurate shooting. Caliber comparison is popular but of little usefulness and full of BS and rude behavior!

As such, I,ve lived a long and wonderful life..at least so far! but I ain;t through yet.