i used one the first year i hunted at 14 and i loved it. i changed to a .308 last year jus because me personally, i couldnt get a good enough group the past couple years that i was satisfied with. dont get me wrong though, its a great shootin gun and i was gettin decent groups but i was happy with em. my dad on the other hand can shoot it 3 times and have every hole touching. great gun though, i shot 2 deer with it, one at about 10 yards and one at about 50-55 yards.