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In some situations it works,and in some it won't. Close range deer in thick woods you better be chambered .If you aren't the least noise the deer will bolt and you won't get a shot because he will be out of sight after one leap. It's hard sometimes just to get the rifle to your shoulder without being seen. Think about it like a turkey hunter having to chamber when a gobbler was approaching. He wouldn't kill many turkey.

This. ^^^^. Its real hard for most to get a bullet in a deer or elk even at close range in thick timber after it institutes evasive reaction after hearing you close the action.