http://www.chuckhawks.com/825_magnum.htm

Check these bigguns out--pure insanity

I'd shoot it...once.

I think I sense a bit of sarcasm here...Gotta love the satire.

Anyways, as I was reading this, I was troubled by some contradictions at chuckhawks.com.

In this satirical 825 magnum article he implies that traditional handgun cartridges (357, 44mag) are adequate for hunting big game like elk and moose. But in his Optimal big game range table, he has them listed as inadequate for big game. A further look shows that he has the 7mm rem mag listed as adequate for moose only inside of 10 yds! Throughout the rest of his site he always seems to imply that standard 308 and 30-06 based cartridges are more than adequate for big game and that magnum cartridges only give you more recoil and muzzle blast, not more "killing power". So, which is it? Are standard non-magnum cartridges adequate for big game hunting or not? His optimal big game range table suggests not, while the rest of his site has a generally anti-magnum tone suggesting that standard cartridges are more than adequate. He seems to be sending mixed messages.

Am I reading it wrong?

I think he is pulling someones leg.

I think he is an idiot. I don't waste my time reading any of his "opinions".

The 825 magnum article is definitely supposed to be poking fun at something...it is definitely not serious. But his optimum big game range table is serious, and it says my 7mm rem mag is not adequate for moose past 10 yds. Yet, the rest of his articles and website have a general anti-magnum tone, and always speak favorably of the 308 and 30-06 based cartridges as adequate big game cartridges. Seems like there are some contradictions in his articles that are meant to be taken seriously.

shazaam