People have to face it.........some people might not be comfortable with it but........people use it all the time.......people on here use it........people i know use it for moose.......and i use it for moose.....everyone can say its not possible or its irresponsible.......but its not the gun that irresponsible.......its the person using it.....people just have to be sensible as with any other type of arm........bows are not called irresponsible because people use them within their ability.....people just have to be aware of their guns abilities........whether its a .50cal. or a .17cal........ ..the kinds of shots they take are the ultimate factor........im sure tons of people on here cant understand why its even a thought.......but mostly likely these people have never used this gun for hunting larger game.....its definatly a good caliber to use if used correctly.