If you gut shoot an animal with a .243 or a 338 win mag you will not successfully retrieve the animal. Please do not take 50/50 chances on game. I'm a big fan of high probability shots. Have I messed up a shot, absolutely. Would I have injured and slowly killed more game taking less than opportune shots, I guarantee it.
Big calibers do help with front quartering shots IMO that a smaller caliber would need to wait for broadside shot on...a moose for example again with the. 243 vs 338 winmag
BUT that is very different than a "bad shot"
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