This sure isn't a new debate. I read an article once called "Do you shoot or half shoot your game" by Lee Cady. It was from the 1920's and he was making the case that the .38-55 was a better killer than the .30-30 and .30-06. He even felt the .32-40 was more effective than the .30-30 and led to cleaner kills!
I think the 32-40 would be more effective too. The larger bullet diameter and less aerodynamic nose would create a bigger shock wave. Many animals would be toppled by the atmospheric turbulence without actually being struck by it!
The older cartridges worked better because no one knew that they were inferior.
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