I suppose it could be looked at that way.
I don't, and have always find it was easy to shoot, handload for, and my model 700 will shoot consistantly tiny groups .
Actually it is one of my favorites, and as long as Nosler continues to make a .257 Partition bullet .
I have use it on Bull Elk & Bull Moose with good success.
Now with so many other bullets available, I believe monolithics will make it be even better on the larger deer species. I have not used these - for those.
My only objection these days is the need for a longer barrel . It would be sweeter in a single shot , for my purposes.
