For those of you old enough to remember the writings of Jack O'Connor MANY years ago, he particularly liked the .257 Roberts, the 7mm Mauser handloaded with 139 gr. bullets, the .30-06, and his "darling," the .270 Winchester, for North American big game. This was in the days way before there were as many premium bullets available, as there are today. He also used a 7mm Remington some in his later years. There have probably been thirty more cartridges in these bore diameters added, since he passed away. Except for the 7mm Remington, these were all moderate velocity cartridges, with the .270 being on the upper end of that. Boddington also did an article several years ago, extolling the 8mm Mauser, handloaded of course, as a GREAT all around cartridge. So as one poster said, this recent article may just be "page filler." Perhaps cartridges are like women: Yes, there is probably an "ideal" woman for each of us, but there are many different women, that would also be entirely wonderful as well. MM