It sucks compared to a rifle but thousands of deer are killed every year in the south on dog hunts with it.
I used it for years on hogs before I could afford a rifle. It patterened like crap in my shotgun but I was shooting at hogs no further than about 30 yards. Even then I found a lot of it never got through to the vitial organs.
So is it effective , yes. Efficent , no.
I finally broke down in 1988/9 and bought an open box Marlin 30/30 on sale from Service Merchandise for $125. I shot it with the open sights for five years until I bought a Ruger Tanger in 30/06. The old marlin killed alot of game and to this day that particular rifle still wears no scope.
But if your concerned about your bullets leaving the property buck shot will work.
