Mule Deer, of sorry I did not know we were talking about cull operations. Also I'm not talking about high volume shooting. I have seen so many kids and women take elk and deer with my friends 7mm RUM he loans to his clients when I get to tag along. It recoils more than my 300 Win mag because it is lightweight. How many shots do you take on an elk? 1, 2, maybe 3? Did you feel the recoil on those shots with any cartridge? I doubt it!
How many shots does a rifle owner fire in practice? If the 300 mag shooter develops a flinch or other bad habit in practice there's a very good chance it'll appear in the game field whether or not he "feels the recoil" while shooting at an elk.
A "round or dummy" drill with game in the sights would be an interesting experiment.
