I agree the 30-06 is a tempting bolt action/ reach out and touch cartridge. So is the 270. But the .308/7.62 NATO is common AND I have a nice AR in .308 with 50 mm 4x10 Nikon. Amazing rifle. Plus a simple and reliable Remington 770 in 308. We are good to go.
9mm may be popular and plentiful, and we do have three XDS compacts in 9mm, but it just doesn’t have the effectiveness of a 45 ACP HydroShock. P220s in .45ACP are the interchangeable pistols in the safe and vehicles.
I think you’re not getting my point. .308/7.62X51 are the .30 caliber of choice these days. I own one, and that’s the one I shoot most often. My point is, go into a hunter’s home in the USA, and you’ll find a 30.06 rifle and a couple boxes of ammo.
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80% of police officers in the USA are carrying 9mm
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