TECHNICALLY the statement is not wrong. Elk and moose are deer......nobody said little deer. In regards to the op, the 444 in a Cva will probably pack a thump on both ends, however only the shooter should be limping away after a solid shot.You're completely missing the point, just to argue. Did you actually read what I was responding to? Do you agree that a 500gr .458" bullet at 1300fps is "borderline for anything but deer"?
And let's not degrade this into judgements about what constitutes a "serious hunter".