Well, “Big” is subjective, but I don’t disagree with you. Still, who among us wants a steel cased long action cartridge that I suppose is not reloadable (though I don’t know it’s not reloadable). I suppose it’ll appeal to those folks that don’t chase accuracy and don’t reload, and just buy a box of ammo per season. But, here I am yapping about something I know little about right now.

Maybe the real benefit might be in military applications. Would a high pressure 223 or 308 get any real performance bump at 80k psi? Enough to keep them in use?

LOL......

Not sure about 75-80 yards but syncerus pretty much nailed it. I've always read that 95% of game animals are killed under 200yds and I'd say it's at least that many, maybe more.

Usually animals such as upland birds (pheasants, quail, grouse, turkeys), waterfowl (geese, ducks), upland game (rabbits, squirrels), and furbearers (raccoons, coyotes) are considered small game. State hunting organizations classify deer, elk, moose, caribou, pronghorn antelope, bighorn sheep, wild boar, and other more exotic animals (such as musk ox, mountain goat, buffalo, bears, mountain lions, and even alligators) as big game.

https://tpwd.texas.gov/education/hunter-education/online-course/wildlife-conservation/game-animals
The Texas white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus texana, occurs almost statewide. The white-tailed deer is now the most numerous big game animal in Texas and in the United States.

The big difference between running the short barrel 28 Nosler and the Backcountry is 30gr less powder in the Backcountry. Less recoil and muzzle blast with same velocity.

After playing with one for a few range trips I am not convinced this technology is the greatest thing since sliced bread and canned beer but it may have a niche in the hunting community. Military applications I could see this becoming the norm.

Give me a 6mm 16” barrel sending 115DTAC 3400-3500 a second and I’d be content. That would be a glorious sub all in 7lb rifle that basically a 10mph gun for a longgggggg ways

Technology's great, advancement is cool, all that...but over the last twenty years the mental image I have of the guns & shooting market has resolved into one of a bunch of guys wearing track shoes on chasing a semi pulling a trailer down I-20 with "Acme Gun Co." on the side of it, with a wallet in one hand and a checkbook in the other.

The world has changed a lot since 1980---for better in some ways and for worse in others.

^^That's funny!

I'll admit I'm an all-day sucker for the new stuff. I love the latest guns, ammo, accessories available. Love all the SHOT show videos.

Got off the .270 years ago.

Fat Wrench....GONE
Pro Chrono.......GONE
Balance beam......GONE