No, the 9mm and the .357mag aren't in the same class, but the 9mm+P+ from a 16.5" carbine bbl IS about on par with a .357mag from a 5.5" revolver bbl...Both of which I have had one shot stops on deer with, I might add. But, that isn't really the topic at hand.

Rifles are rifles, just because something is issued with killing people in mind doesn't mean it isn't effective at killing game...you won't tell me that a Garand isn't a good choice for deer hunting because it was designed to kill people (although it is a poor choice since it WEIGHS so stinkin much), when it throws a .30-06 round accurately to 600yrds with the open sights.

Guns don't kill, and they don't make people kill...on the same coin, guns don't take bad shots, nor do they make people take bad shots.

I've got a whole drawer full of silverware, but I'm not fat, because I know not to misuse my tools.