ORIGINAL: BeaverJack
Yes, but extolling the killing virtues of a magnum cartridge on a forum full of hunters of all experience and skill levels, both imagined and real, is not conducive to producing anything but wounded game. Fact is, pure and simple, most people are better off with a standard cartridge, for a variety of reasons, most notably that they are easier to put the bullet in the right place with with minimal practice. If I had it my way, magnums would be mentioned rarely on these forums and then never in the context of "what's best."
I'm not one that enjoys recoil. All the guys on the gun forum know I just gave up my S&W 460 because the recoil made it no fun to me at all. On the other hand, my 300 ultra mag is a pleasure to shoot. I had a muzzle break and a limb saver recoil pad put on and it kicks about the same or less than my 270. I could still put a mercury recoil reducer in it ifI wanted less recoil.
Sayingthat talking about the killing power of a magnum is going to cause more wounded game is an absurd statement!
A bad shot is the biggest cause of wounded game. This can be caused by the following; lack of practice and experience, bad judgement, things not under the hunters control(weather, animal moving, equipment failure), and plain ol' dumb ass. Like it or not, a magnum will increase the chances of harvesting the meat,in all the above scenarios.
I'm glad you don't have your way, and we can all talk about what we want, and not what makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside!!!!