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Originally Posted by 700-223
Or because they've read the experiences of those who have taken many dangerous game and come to the reasonable conclusion that the most powerful rifle you can shoot accurately is a good choice on some game. If I had a 375 and a 7mm that I could reliably hit the vitals with, I would choose the more powerful rifle for some game. Conversely, if the largest caliber I could shoot with hunting accuracy was a 308, I would choose not to intentionally hunt some game. There's a reason there's a caliber minimum for certain dangerous game in certain jurisdictions, no matter how much 'pragmatic experience' you've got.
BTW, criticizing the person rather than discussing ideas is called an ad hominem logical fallacy, or shooting the messenger in common parlance. It's the preferred form of discourse of teenage girls, political commentators, and is seen frequently on Internet forums just before moderators lock threads. The people I've known with the most 'pragmatic experience' including my 97 year old grandfather who grew up in the Great Depression, is a WWII veteran, and is one of the people I admire most never use it. FWIW.
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Are you suggesting that I'm criticizing Gade81? Because I'm not. I simply answered a question, and I'll include myself in that group that sometimes forms opinions on certain things based on theory (what you call reading) and emotion. If in a short-range, charging grizzly situation, I'd agree with you about the .375 and the 7mm, even though I've never had to shoot a charging grizzly (came close several times, though!). In fact, the closest call I had with a grizz, was when I was holding a 7RM. I wished it was a .375 or bigger at the time, but that was an emotional decision, not based off of how the 7RM and .375 actually worked for me in real life experience stopping charging grizzlies.
We all do it to some extent. What would you use to hunt elephants? You ever shot one? If not, your decision is based on theory and emotion, and may not reflect the actual effectiveness of particular chamberings in real life use.