I wasn't trying to start a bunch of guff. Just making an observation based on many past threads. A good hunter could no doubt use a 22 MAG and be very successful most of the time. But a November hunter can truly benefit from a bigger/better penetrating bullet. You can't make up for crappy shooting for sure, but every thing you do to improve your odds is only fair to the game being pursued.
I swapped my son from a .243 to a .308 last year, it's very noticeable, the difference it made.
Kinda like a kid starting with a .410..there are better choices.
