By the same token why not shoot a .22 magnum since it's way superior to the .22 LR or a .500 S&W instead of the wimpier handguns? Shot placement is what works, not power. I know of more than 1 who killed black bears w/ .22LR's & recently a guide stopped a charging grizzly w/ a 9mm. Buy what you like & learn to shoot it accurately.