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Yeah, lots of you will disagree, but the list is only 10 cartridges long. I collaborated with several professional hunters all over the world and this is the best 10 varmint cartridges we came up with. If you don’t like them, too bad, this is not your list. The cartridges were selected on a combination of popularity, nostalgia, and performance, by hunters who have actually used them in the field. 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