RE: Your thoughts on energy and range...
Also true statements in my view.
Which is part of the why Michigan did away with the minimum ML caliber for deer hunting a few years ago. Also in part with the energy associated with bow hunting which is allowed. Makes for little sense making a ML be 45+ caliber when bow hunting kinetic energy is so low.
Any ML caliber is allowed fordeer in Michigan. Which with good shot placement and a reasonable accurate load and projectilewill certainly be capable of harvesting deer and other game in that size category.