I don't find using a 300 mag or whatever for deer silly in and of itself. What I may find silly is someone's reason for doing so.
I understand what you’re saying but...how about this.
I used my 300 mags deer hunting TO get more familiar with the rifle itself & its recoil while hunting AS I intended to use it for Elk Hunting. Someone else might use one in preparation for hunting something like Moose.
I know you don’t need a 300 to kill deer but I wanted to be accustomed to the rifle for hunting something else.
Jerry
Heck yeah, I’m as likely to use a 300 magnum for hunting as a 223 or a 7 Mashburn. They are all set up to hunt. I’ve even used my 375 Improved a bit. It works fine for deer as well... use whatever you feel like if it’s safe and lethal.
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