If all your shots are 50 yards and under, that tradtional rifle will shoot as good as any inline rifle all day long. Also one advantage of shooting a traditional rifle I forget to mention is.. you can use patch and ball. Ball is a very effective deer load. You can cast your own projectile with a $15.00 mold and a supply of lead. Although I prefer the larger caibers with the ball like the .54 caliber or bigger. Also you can shoot a patch and ball rifle all day long, at leastmany times without having to swab the barrel.

For short range hunting I like a traditional rifle. They are quick to point, and just as deadly.