I don't believe I have it in for a cartridge.
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.
Agreed.
Among reasons for not doing so is if it is the only or the most suitable rifle they own, if they are hunting deer and larger on the same trip or if they are just getting ready for elk or moose or just wan to. Thinking it is 'needed', not so much..
For 20+ years the only big game legal bolt rifle I owned was my 7mm RM. It worked great on prairie dogs, coyotes, antelope, deer and elk. Now I have many more options, recognize that my .257 Roberts or .243 Win would have worked fine for almost every shot I've ever taken in the 38 years I've been big game hunting, and choose what to hunt with based on a whim of the moment more than anything else.
