I agree, "horses for courses" as they say. I prefer faster medium bore guns ,because I'm more likely to set up for a longer shot on the game I hunt with them, but if I'm going after something really big I'd want the biggest chunk of lead I could fling at it. And I agree there is the point where bullet construction fails, and that point can cause a serious problem (although bullet construction is usually only a problem in the "Supermagnum" category anymore), but as a general rule more velocity is good up to the point of bullet failure, given the ability to execute good shot placement that is. I was merely trying to point out that the hunter needs to be experience enough to handle their weapon well, and that a novice hunter (and many experienced hunters) do not spend enough time with their weapons to fully realize the potential of a magnum. However, I don't think I've ever spoken to a PH who thought that more velocity was bad as long as the caliber was sufficient for the job (and so was the shooter), the problem comes in when people try press small calibers into large caliber duty just because they have a higher velocity. But, I do know many who whince at the thought of a tenderfoot using a gun they can't handle.

Gordon