Like I stated earlier, I've only taken one head shot on a doe, and I did it to put her out of her misery. That being said. I hunt with a 30-30 using 170's or 180's (when I can find them) on the range I can put one shot through a stationary clay pigeon at 150 yds using the 170 gr ammo. I am very confortible with the gun and every deer I have shot has dropped where I shot it. After reading all these posts and thinking about my own abilities, I guess I really don't have a problem with people taking a head or neck shot. If someone is really that comfortable with their gun and confident in the shot/conditions, I don't seea problem with it. For me personally, I'll stick with heart/lung shots.