[TexasCowboy]

I had a 7mm Weatherby Magnum Mark V one time that was so damn pretty I hated to shoot it.
I bought if for elk, but when I sold it I hadn't shot a thing with it except targets, and then I was very careful to keep from scratching it.
I've never made that mistake again.

On the other hand, I had a 44.40 saddle rifle that looked like it had been used in every war since Noah's day, but at a hundred yards in the brush country it would make a hole to get to the deer.
I put a lot of venison in the freezer with that rifle.

[Colorado Doug]

I had a 7mm Weatherby Magnum Mark V one time that was so damn pretty I hated to shoot it.

I know just what you mean. I would, however, consider trading my best old 30-30 for that .50, even if it is damn pretty.