As the name says I hunt deer and hogs with a 9mm. 9x56 MS that is. Kind of falls between the 358 win and the 35 Whelen. My first and so far only Mannlicher Schoenauer model 1905 is what makes it a special rifle to hunt with. As a hunter it is our responsibility to kill our game as quickly and with as little suffering as possible. Not sure a 9mm pistol round can answer that bell with any consistency. Is it possible, definitly. Is it ethical? Not in my estimation. But every hunter makes his own choices. Good hunting.