Amen to that, I was hunting with my T/C pistol a few yrs back, had a 223 barrel and a 3030 barrel, used the 223 for dogs and the 3030 for deer. On the way back from sitting all morning on a stand I came upon a dog town and decided to take a shot, aimed a bit low and shot through a bit of mound and exploded the dog, the 155gr soft nose really did a number, so I would expect no less from a .50, actually a bit overkill, I'd use a 32 or 36 cal B/P on them.Use your best accuracy load, mine is 65 grains of 3f or Black MZ. Be prepared to be amazed when you hit a p dog with that .50, depending on range it the damage can be incredible.