When I first started deer hunting as a kid, I got a Remington 700 in .243 for a birthday present one year. It was a sweet rifle for me at the time: low recoil, easy to shoot, accurate, etc. So I, too, grew up around it and also became a kinda “.308 cartridge guy”. Today, I still shoot the .308 cartridge. However, for years now, I’ve been necking the .308 down (or one could neck up the .243 cases, I suppose) to 6.5mm. I’ve been reloading this combo for a long time...well before the expensive Remington .260 cartridge ever became commercially available. With the right bullet/powder, I find this combo extremely accurate for some long range shooting without burning out the barrel, low recoil and somewhat economical by utilizing widely plentiful brass. For those that may be interested in that kind of stuff, one can do an internet search for: The Case for the .260 Remington
Good points.