I sure hope not. I have never owned one, but from looking at it on paper it is very appealing and if I hunted some place besides Alaska I would have one. Whats not to like, low recoil, good ballistics and lots of loading components. I think it has gained in popularity in Alaska for female and younger shooters. Then as usual guys start noticing all the one shot kills these ladies and kids are getting with their "light rifle" and we look at our 30-06 and magnums and scratch our heads.