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Whether a round is declared obsolete or not matters very little - if you have something you like and you load for it, then for you it isn't obsolete, is it.

Whether a ctg. is obsolete or not, as I noted, has nothing to do with it's capabilities or accemptance by an aging population of shooters - it has to do with #'s only. Don't fret the little stuff. It doesn't matter and it grows ulcers.

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Daryl

I would disagree with that definition ie the number of factory rounds sold or not, makes a cartridge/calibre obsolete.

I would instead say, if it no longer does the job it is intended for, or if there are far better alternatives available.

The NE rounds still are the best for what they were principally designed for. IMO rimmed rounds for large bore double rifles, and sometimes single shots. The magnum or rimless rounds might be more powerful but are not the best choice for a double rifle.

The large BORE cartridges are examples of obsolete rounds, superseded by the NE cartridges. IMO. Might be fun still though for an enthusiast.

Other examples would be any purely black powder cartridges that were never designed for Nitro loadings.

Some would say the .45/70 is another example of an obsolete round, except maybe in a big bore lever action. Even though there is probably more ammo sold for it than all the NE rounds combined.