Bought one this past fall. First chance at deer was 125 yard shot at a big whitetail doe. When it came out of recoil I saw a deer stumbling towards the woods, then I saw the doe I was shooting at dead in her tracks. The other unseen doe made it about 20 yards, found the bullet jacket in the off side rib cage. Was using the Hornady 265 grain flex tip. Will be selling my 1895 45/70.