Hey people, interesting discussion. I'm new around here so to be honest I've never heard of anything like magnum snobbery/magnumitis or whatever until now. Seems kind of silly but there's just so many opinionated people (read gun owners ) out there.

I've used mainly a .284 and 30/06 for whitetail hunting over the years but for the past 8 I've primarily used a 300WM. It's comfortable, reliable, accurate and efficient so I have no good reason to choose another rifle except for variety/fun/interest. The only person who's entertained the idea that I'm using "too much gun" is me and one time I mentioned it to a gunsmith and he asked, "Are you damaging a lot of meat?" The answer was "No" so he just smirked and shrugged at me...I felt kind of stupid but it definitely stopped me thinking about my mighty magnum cartridge.

I don't care what gun anybody uses but it's just common sense and responsible to use an accurate/reliable gun, be a decent marksman and understand the capabilities of the cartridge (ie, know where to place the bullet). I think that's about it

Anyway, I am enjoying the discussion so I thought I'd add something

Cheers