The funniest story in this vein was about 15 years back, one of my farm hands came in, asking if he could use the "farm gun" to go hunting. It was, IIRC, a Mosberg 12 ga. Kid fresh out of college, trying to get his meat for the winter. Sure, kid, go ahead.

So, the kid buys a box of slugs, drives to the trail head morning of opening day, and finds himself going up the trail behind a group on horseback, outfitted to pack in for a bunch of miles and a bunch of days.

15 minutes later, the kid shoots a 5 point, almost in self defense, as it came running down the trail, spooked by the horse-back group. One 12 ga. slug in the chest (facing shot) and the kid was home by 2 pm.

Of course, no one told him a 30-06 didn't shoot flat enough.... LOL! Dutch.

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