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I shot a doe with it last year, using the Hornady 123gr SST. It worked, though the bullet changed direction after impact. In the Ruger you can exceed the factory loads by a fair amount, with 1680 powder. The SST grouped pretty well in the #1, say about 1.25MOA.

I have some of the prototype Nosler 123gr bullets that they sold through their pro shop. I may give them a whirl, too. The rifle has a long enough throat to use 150gr bullets, which of course adds some utility, and no silly magazine to constrain your OAL.

It's not a super-anything, but it certainly kills as well as a .30-30, and is a compact gun that handles well in the blind. The report & recoil are mild.