Tim, we regularly debate what the minimum deer round should be. Just look at any "is .223 adequate for deer" threads and you will see.
As for hunters who do not practice enough, we are going to have them no matter what the minimum caliber is. One of our members has an interesting catch phrase along the lines of "I'd rather be shot with a .50BMG in the foot than a .22 Short to the base of the skull."
In other words, it doesn't matter what you shoot, shot placement will always be key. I have also found for the most part on that topic, you are preaching to the choir here.
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