the first shot on labour day when we took the guns out was almost a foot height,,as for one shot my dad got two off the year he started hunting,,shot a doe that had a yearling,,the yearling decided to stay there for a while why my dad reloaded,(useing speed loaders), and did or could have i cant remeber but i am pretty sure he did trie to shoo the yearling,,anyway does it matter if they are right or left hand,,cause my dad shoots left hand, and i shoot right,(i prolly should shoot left but think i would be difficult to do and dont want to do it this close to season)