It all comes down to you pulling the trigger at the right time. You can miss with a $3,000 rifle just as easy as you can with a $400 Walmart special. Spending an extra $1000 isn't a guarantee that you'll hit your target though. I'm sure if you could look back at all the animals that were killed with rifles, you probably wouldn't find too many Kriegers, PacNor's orSchillen's on the rifles that took them. It's your money though. Good luck.