@c.wallace_06 I have to have the option to stretch out my shots with coyotes in the mix. I also like the idea of having a gun on hand that can legally take game while in season. I think in your situation I understand the desire for compact guns. I’m not knocking that, but for me I’ll take a longer gun if it provides more flexibility. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not taking a Bushbuck into the timber when I can pack a Bushpig. I like the option to really hit something that needs to go or that I want to bag whether it be a hog, coyote, or a deer. If I have to learn to get comfortable shooting beyond 100 yards then I want the flexibility to do so. I also have to worry about meeting the regulations of the states I hunt in. For me the .35 - .45 just might be the sweet spot for my areas. For .30 numbers, I may as well forgo the L2 and grab an Uragan .30.