Too much gun is never a problem, too little is! Here in Tennessee, a few years ago, they made it legal to use any centerfire caliber for Whitetails. In the past it was .24 cal. or larger. Now every body with a 6 or 7 year old child, owns a Rossi or H&R .223 single shot. No recoil & also not sufficient for deer hunting. Lots of wounded deer running around and dying later. I know, I know, many deer have been killed with the old .22 and rightly so, but in competent hands of skilled marksmen, not novice children. P.S., there is no age limit in Tennessee, so as soon as the young un's can hold a gun, they are legal. Yep, a .460 makes a large hole, not quite as big as a 12 gauge slug, but if you shoot em thru the rib cage, it won't mess up too much of the edible parts. Go for it!