I certainly agree with your last statement. And partially agree with your first. But a bad hole with a .308 is marginally better than a bad hole with a .223, assuming the same bullet. Splitting hairs, neither one is good. But anything that makes these sort of “hunting” tactics harder on those that engage in them is a step in the right direction.So they switch to a similar platform that shoots a 308 caliber bullet (AK-47 with 7.62x39) but don't change their bullet choices (still using cheap bulk range or surplus ammo with fmj bullets) it will suddenly become better since the hole is 0.084" bigger?
Want to change things for the better? Provide education and make sure there is availability of quality and effective ammunition in the villages. Program could include a voucher for 1 box of ammo for those who apply for the subsistence permit when they take a class that teaches proper shot placement, distance estimation, stalking techniques, and tracking techniques for after the shot.
Education is always better than regulation.
Jay