ORIGINAL: sabotloader
Because of these situations a lot of people believe they need those "magnum" charges, especially those newbies coming over to ML'ing from the bolt action centerfires. (that is exactly the reason that so many inlines are sold) Maybe I am wrong here, but I would prefer everyone out here hunted with a "magnum" ML instead of a "magnum" centerfire or any centerfire there would be a lot less game taken and hunting would return to somewhat of an art.
I admit that I don't know anything about hunting in the west or southwest. If I were faced with those conditions, perhaps I would concentrate on ambush points but with no experience with your conditions, I honestly can't say that would be effective. If conditions necessitated longer range shots, and I were interested in maintaining a more traditional method of shooting, I would probably opt for a BPCR, as long as it was legal. I really have no real bias against inlines. I just have no desire to use them. I own one that I never use anymore.