I've been reading a lot of Elmer Keith's work lately and something struck me. Something obvious, but something that I didn't see for a long time.
He did most of his writing 30 years ago.
Most of his denigration of "small-bore" high-velocity rounds was CLEARLY related to bullet failures.
In other words, he preferred large, heavy, sturdy bullets because they were much less likely to blow up (fail) than small, light, high-velocity bullets.
I think that if he had the chance to evaluate modern ammunition, he might have come to some very different conclusions...
He did most of his writing 30 years ago.
Most of his denigration of "small-bore" high-velocity rounds was CLEARLY related to bullet failures.
In other words, he preferred large, heavy, sturdy bullets because they were much less likely to blow up (fail) than small, light, high-velocity bullets.
I think that if he had the chance to evaluate modern ammunition, he might have come to some very different conclusions...