I have ground many Deer and Pigs using a hand grinder. . . .I typically do batches or 30/45 LBs at a time. . . .Turn the crank with one hand and feed with the other. . . .I am no weight lifter but not a baby either, 6'3" 190,and I have yet to get too tuckered out to finish the job. . . Why spend $300 plus for something that you use but a few times a year. . . .use those dollars and get a new gun. . . . .