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Is not a deer thin-skined/bodied animal that does not have a need for deep penetration?
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Only half right. Yes, deer are relatively thin-skinned but the bullet does need very deep penetration. Through-and-through is even better.
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The deer I have shot with #4 buckshot (.24 cal.), have penetrated all the way to the off-side hide; complete chest penetration. Once the thin layer of hide, rib muscles and ribs (after you have eaten the meat off a deer rib, look to see how thin it really is), the lungs (especially), liver, heart are not very resistant to penetration.
Are you suggesting that a #4 piece of buckshot will penetrate more than a .22 Hornet bullet?