8 bore or 12 bore? I am sure the 12 bore would be good for any game animal on the American continent,,,,and it is a legal caliber here, minus the exploding part, which is illegal here too. It would be interesting to try the hollow points in it though.,,, Now the 8 bore! Yes it would be fun to shoot,,,a few times,but hunting from a stand 15 ft in the air, that might get a little scarey Too , it is illegal to use in my area,, and then there is the cost,,,,,8 bore 2 times the value of the 12 bore,,,I would have to go with the 12 bore, for my use,,, But if you NEED and 8 bore, then you need the 8 bore,,, Hmm. should have bid up that H&H posted above!!??? Decisions , decisions....,,,Ed