In the end yea they hurt but what goes on out front with make you a believer. I enjoy the fast stuff myself I'm a speed demon.... but for effectiveness downrange I've always thought the 35 calibers like the Whelen to be some of the most effective I've ever used. They seem to have the right blend of bullet weight and speed to really put some energy downrange. Once you cross over 3k lbs of muzzle energy with a relatively heavy bullet you start getting into some real power on target. They just hit hard and you don't have to worry with all this bullet blowing up or not expanding or getting a passthrough, etc. nonsense That's all out the window. The guns kick but my .358 which is another favorite of mine does not kick bad at all with a 200 grain anyone should be able to handle it I'm going to guess it has 20ft lbs of recoil which is about like a 30-06.

Elmer Keith said it best... "I like one-shot kills where possible and prefer to do all my hunting before I shoot."

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