I pay for his charts and graphs, but I always take Chuck's articles with a grain of salt. I was confused with the .315 stuff, when I read that the .325WSM uses a .323 bullet. No mention of the .325WSM in a BLR. I would think that it would be an excellent elk/bear carry rifle in the woods. Recoil should not be a problem in the heat of the hunt.
Agreed on Hawks; he did seem to have a bee in his bonnet with regards to .325.
Also agreed on the coolness of a .325 BLR. I have one, the pistol-grip version (recommended as I find it handles recoil better)... it's one potent timber rifle, with that 2nd shot ready as soon as you recover from recoil & get back on target. My only beefs are the trigger, which Neil Jones can fix, and that when it's really cold, the receiver is cold to carry... also, the comb on the stock is quite low. I run a Leup 2.5-8 in extra-lows and wish for a bit lower still.
I've actually done a bit of looking into having it bored out to a .358 WSM wildcat. How cool would that be?!
