I cut a tree down with a 12 ga once as a matter of desperation .(another storey) . rule #5 always know whats beyond your target . aA hill is prefered a burm mound hump down hillish . Thats enough kid bashing we were all dumb once . Thats an impressive penitrationcomp .Your stump may have been compremised by shooting second and could make some of the differance in penitration .