Being of sound (hunting) mind, I won't use an AR for hunting deer, bear, or moose. In fact, I don't even own one and not planning to at this time of my life. My Remington 700, 270 Win, using the proper handloads, will quickly kill any game I can seek in Maine. It has killed a moose with one-shot at about 270 yards and that's the biggest kind of animal in this state.