Ripp, you are correct, any animal with proper shot placement can be taken with a smaller caliber rifle. To each their own. I enjoy shooting and collecting the bigger calibers. Its not for everyone. I do most of my shooting on private property. So it is not a showing off thing at the gun range to impress others.That part does not interest me in the least. Now< have on occasion taken some of the big boomers to a shoot because some members dont get a chance to see these monster calibers very often. I think alot of us just like the larger calibers.