I concur with what others have said, I have been shooting a while and tried most of the new calibers. After it is all said and done, I have a safe full of safe queens and dollars spent and most of it you will never recoup. The 300WM has been around for a while and it is not a bad round if you can deal with the recoil. When it is all said and done the 308 is a good compromise when factoring barrel life. If your thing is to push the limits in range and precision, then you will find yourself following all the latest rounds and spending money you will never recoup. I started with Remington and the company has changed, after my last buy from them I will never buy from them again. Sako, Tika, RPR and Bergara for factory rifles and cost is not a bad option.