Makes great sense to me. I have and love to use a 25/06 for deer. A 7mm-08 is about ideal also. You can only kill them so dead. To my way of thinking, excessive recoil can be / is detrimental to accurate shooting. IMO, when you get above a 30/06 with 180 grainers that's enough for me. I'm way past (in my life) worrying about a "macho image". Old Guys Rule!