Gentlemen; my delving into the world of external ballistics has absolutely nothing to do with terminal ballistics.
Gatehouse and Bearkilr, an animal can only be dead once and I agree that any NA animal will succum to a 30-06. This has nothing to do with what I do with rifles and cartridges. My quest is to wring out the utmost from any cartridge, is it necessary, of course not. It is my hobby and my interest, no different than racing cars. Is a 250 MPH car necessary to fetch groceries, no, but if you want to do an 8 sec 1/4 mile it is. Is an 8 sec 1/4 mile necessary, of course not, but the quest is, in order to further the sport and the knowledge.
Reloading is no different, with all the new powders and projectiles the sky is the limit. This is what I do for fun and entertainment, I used to race cars, bungi jump, skydive, rodeo, womanize, hunt dangerous game with bows, fly light aircraft in unflyable weather, drink too much and fight. Now I load the sh!t out of rifles to see what they are capable of. It has nothing to do with hunting, and is solely for my own entertainment and knowledge of exterior ballistics. I will share the results with the people here who are interested, and those who disagree with my quest are free to not partake in my dissertation.