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If I had a broadside shot on a small deer and my intentions were to crush their shoulder, send bone fragments into and penetrate through most of the vitals,
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Won't happen, not enough velocity or mass to crush and spray the bones. A 145 gr bullet at 1,200 fps will have about 470 ft-lbs of energy at the muzzle. To say it's marginal is an understatement, but I'm sure it will kill a deer. Trying to break bones and joints is a recipe for losing game, go for the more dependable shots. Rather than trying anything fancy, I would aim for the heart at the point of the elbow and try for double-lung shots. You will have to place your shots very accurately and be good at tracking. It's going to be a lot like hunting with a small caliber muzzle loader.