I have shot many a groundhog back in the beanfields of Illinois with a 22-250 at about 3500 fps.
And I've shot literally HUNDREDS with a plain ol' .22 at 1500 fps. That doesn't make the aforementioned 4400 fps load out of my 22-250 any less fun. It's different, that's for sure, no need to sneak up on them (Sometimes I do the opposite - get further away
), but it's definitely fun.
My question is, why not? Faster bullets make better ballistics. If I had a choice between 3500 fps and 4400 fps with the same bullet and caliber, guess which one I'd pick?