It depends on the bullet as to whether the shoulder shot is ethical or not, IMO. A shoulder or shoulders deliberately shot with a C&C bullet proves you have no regard for a big game animal.
A monolithic will do far less meat damage and produce the same immediate drop when shot right through the shoulders...
Not knowing the difference is telling...
Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.
