There is the persistent allegation that the high - velocity bullet destroys a lot of meat (it does if poorly placed), shatters on
impact with twigs (high - speed bullets are not generally good for brush - hunting) and has a muzzle blast that frightens farmers who might otherwise be willing to allow hunters onto their land, even though a disintegrating high - velocity bullet is far safer to farm animals and people than a ricocheting.22 rim fire.