Sucks to lug the system around, think it is 128 pounds for a system. Luckily most of the ones I have fired were on a turret (can't truck it f it! lol)
I've never been hunting but after seeing what a 50 cal slap round does to an engline block, I wouldn't think the animal would be in 45 pieces. I think you'll have a hard time finding the actual animal, LOL!