Mauser I am not faulting your thinking at all. If one has no experience with something it is hard to make an argument pro or con on the subject. I report only what I have experienced. I have just had a conversation with someone on another board that says a 7-08 cannot be a good deer caliber. He has never fired one and yet is certain it can't be adequite for the task. Eventually he said he had never even heard of the cartridge before and thought the only 7mm was the Remington Mag.
Of course in the conversation he said the 270WSM was the better round and would in fact lift a deer off its feet and slam it to the ground every time. It is the only gun and caliber he has ever shot and of course this makes him an expert on ALL others. Such is the innernet I reckon.
Anyway best of luck to you and all others with what ever one chooses to hunt and with whatever caliber. Pick one and be happy.
Life should be so easy.
