I dont think what you describe is "underthinking the rifle" so much as over-pumping an ego. Such characters (or lack thereof) will nearly always be a classic douchebag, making the hunt more about him than the game he seeks.
The quarry we chase (be it a quail, a coyote, or an elk) deserve a quick and merciful death.
My elk guns are a 358 Win and a 300 WSM. I spend 11 months a year learning/optimizing in an effort to be prepared to deliver that quick death if the opportunity is provided.
shane
First teach a child to love God, second teach him to love family, third teach him to fish and hunt and by the time he is in his teens no dope dealer under the sun can teach him anything. Cotton Cordell
