My question is, why would you not? Like 35Whelen said, what's the difference?
On versatility, you've got that backwards. Something else ole Elmer figured out nearly 100yrs ago. A big bore, which can be loaded anywhere from mild to wild and does not need to expand to be effective, offers much more versatility than a small bore that 'needs' velocity and bullet expansion to be effective.
Anything over 200gr and under 300gr would be considered in the same "class". No "overkill" about it, 10-15gr in either direction. A deer doesn't care if the bullet is 240gr or 400gr. It's going to pass through either way. There surely is stuff in North America can calls for heavier bullets. I'm gonna want a 300gr for elk and a 330-355gr for anything bigger or dangerous like moose or brown bear.
You're reading way too much into it and projecting your limitations onto others. I make no inferences or suppositions about the capabilities of anyone but myself and those that do it. No, the intent here is not to brag, just stating fact. Because I know what's possible with a little dedication. The folks that hunt with handguns, which I've been doing since childhood, just look at things a bit differently than your average handgun shooter. You learn a lot chasing rabbits with a K-22. No, 50yds is not a long shot for a handgun. It may be a long shot for you but those are your limitations, not mine.
Here's another example I like to use. A fox taken at 35yds in a fast trot. One shot in the boiler room, leading it about the width of the front sight.
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Here's 2020's buck, taken at about 50yds as well.
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This was a closer shot on a moving fallow, about 40yds.
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It's not just me either. We chased this damned zebra for hours, it never stopped running.
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Here's a shot of my old man from 20yrs ago. He says it's more sporting if they're in a dead run. He rolled two that morning. The other was the size of a football.
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