Silly me.. I thought the "ability to hit" was all up to the shooter.
Stop being a whiner. Jesus H. dude.
"Ability to hit" starts with the shooter but can be derailed by equipment at any step. He asked what was best from his two choices. I told him. I've hunted elk with a 165 Accubond in an '06, you dope. Nobody is saying it won't work.