Good points, especially on the issue of following wounded game. I never looked at that way, just looked at the skill involved with hitting at 1000 plus. You turned me around, and for the same reason I don't bowhunt-I know I can hit a deer-size target but am not confident I can consistently hit the kill zone with a bow. Doesn't change that I'd like to see what I can hit on a target range with a .50 though(never tried anything beyond 300, would make for a fun day). As far as hunting, I'll stick to the "conventional" stuff too.