Thread: why using so big guns??

Ive shot my 3 with 7mm Rem mag and 300 win mag and never felt over gunned. They are a big solid deer and while smaller calibers are fine if you are hunting often and dont need to take the one chance you get, a bigger cartridge allows for a less than perfect shot angle or impact point.
At home here I use a 223 alot on deer, but if I really want/need to kill something Ill use a 270.

the other thing id say is yes hunting has changed and more often longer range sniped shots are taken, But having the skill to get in the thicker bush and stalk up a deer will bring you results at times when the long range option isn't working or suitable.