The Barrett is a great rifle but is it a legal caliber to hunt with would be the more important question? If you are scared of recoil you need to remember the Barrett still kicks like a pump 12ga slug gun even with that giant muzzlebrake. Anyways they are loading softpoints for it now though for around $9.00 a bullet if it is allowed. Ill have to look it up but I believe they were 650gr. Ill go do a search see if I can find them again.