Yes, I do shoot and hunt with the newest, hottest cartridges. In fact, I just returned from South Africa, where my battery included both a 6.8 Western and a .300 PRC. Earlier this spring, I hunted black bear with rifles in .350 Legend and .450 Bushmaster. However, I will admit I have a fetish for older cartridges, often chambered in vintage rifles.
The word “classic,” when used as an adjective, is defined: “Judged over a period of time to be of the highest quality, and outstanding of its kind.” That answers one question, but begs another: “How much time?”
There is no official timeline that makes something an antique, but 100 years is a common threshold. My beloved .270 Winchester, introduced in 1925, falls short. My favorite lever-action cartridge, the…
