yo Bro... when I was still in Md, I never took a shotgun out for deer... why would I want to give up my inline that shoots consistently accurate out to 200 yards+ for a shorter range, harder kicking gun?... you're talking about a single shot shotgun so you're still only getting one shot... sure it's a bit more cleaning, and ya gotta keep your powder dry, but for the added range and reduced recoil, give me the charcoal burner...