Jordan makes a good point.....sometimes enough is enough. I hunted with a Calgary outfitter that frowned on magnum cartridges due to the misses & loss of game.
Whatever mistakes you make upon firing/trigger pull on a magnum, it will amplify itself. Sorta like archery.... the more radical/recoil/faster the bow, the accuracy will worsen vs a more slower forgiven bow.
3 yrs ago in Africa we had 4 hunters at camp. Two PA hunters shot and wounded Kudu's with 300win mags. Our Kudu's were shot using a 308win with perfect kill results. I'll stick with the less recoil calibers to hunt with. .243win for deer and .308win for...... Well I'm not visiting Africa anytime soon so it'll sit in my safe.
