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Shotgun693 · November 25, 2011, 09:25 AM

Hunting and target shooting are two different things. A target won't take a step just as you touch a round off. I used to hunt a lot with a .45-70 and killed a lot of deer, the only bullet I ever collect from a deer hit him just at the last rib on his left side, it took out a lung then traveled the length of his spine in the neck and stopped by his right ear. I never had any quams about shooting a target out to 900 yards because they are nailed onto a stationary board. I used the same bullet and powder load for deer and targets.

November 25, 2011, 09:25 AM	#18
Shotgun693 Senior Member Join Date: September 3, 2011 Location: Poteet, Texas Posts: 959	Hunting and target shooting are two different things. A target won't take a step just as you touch a round off. I used to hunt a lot with a .45-70 and killed a lot of deer, the only bullet I ever collect from a deer hit him just at the last rib on his left side, it took out a lung then traveled the length of his spine in the neck and stopped by his right ear. I never had any quams about shooting a target out to 900 yards because they are nailed onto a stationary board. I used the same bullet and powder load for deer and targets. Last edited by Shotgun693; November 25, 2011 at 09:32 AM.