It's not the fault of the chambering you choose that you make a crappy shot. If you're a good rifleman you're a good rifleman and making excuses about recoil or not being used to the scope or whatever is just silly.

Whatever round you choose you still have to make the shot that does the job. The difference between a higher energy round and standard ones is trajectory at ranges over about 300 yards, remaining impact energy out there, and deeper penetration at all of the ranges you shoot.

It's just a bit of (unrequired in most cases) insurance for the once in a while shots or follow up shots at less than perfect angles. It won't make a liver hit any more fatal but shooting less gun doesn't automatically make you a better shot.

Lots of African game was killed with the .303 British back in the day too. That doesn't make it the best gun for the job.

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