Strut&Rut...
Thanks for the reply. I understand what you are saying, three semesters of physics in engineering school drilled that into my brain, and if I really felt like researching, I could determine how much energy a pellet has at 40 yards. I was hoping someone could tell me their real life results with Win. XX #6s in comparison to HV #6s.

I am in no way trying to stretch my limits with #6s, but if anyone has killed a few toms with XX #6s past 40 yards please speak up. Did it flatten them, cripple them, what happened??? It would be nice to know that I have a few yards of play in case I misjudge my comfort distance of 40 yards.