The reality is few carry and shoot a magnum well, and that's why nonmagnums far outnumber them in elk killed every year.
I disagree. Guys that don't shoot magnums well don't shoot standard cartridges well either.
There is no secret to shooting a magnum well. To shoot a magnum well you have to "want to" and burn powder. The same as any standard cartridge.
Dink
Wrong.
I am right.
Shooting a magnum rifle (anything short of true dangerous game rifles) is a mental game. Guys shoot smaller caliber rifles well because they read and are told they should shoot them well.
I guarantee if one could get posted/printed enough that a 8LB .243 recoils to violently to shoot well most people would shoot one poorly. People like to believe certain things and most don't shoot enough to find out for themselves.
All a rifle has to have is a little recoil and a little blast and people will start to believe it will hurt them.
Dink
