It is too quiet out there, I guess I have to stir things up a bit!!!! Up here in Maine both buck shot and .22 Mag is legal for deer. Now I do know a couple of people who use buck right, 25 yards and under but for the most part the 00Buck hunters seem to think they have rifle range and effect. Now for the .22 Mag hunters, well they know better, but with a jaw full of Skoal they will try anything. After all they say it is a great full moon rifle!!!! Now for Buck shot if you want to limit your shots to under 35 yards with a really tight choke then I guess I will go along with it but if not, then you should learn how to shoot and get a rifle if it is legal for big game in your area. I know that I am predjudice about shot guns for big game, (lets leave out the modern slug guns) but if you know how to hunt and can get into shot gun range then why use a weapon that for the most part is poor in performance. A 45-70 will knock any buck shot load into the weeds and will also reach out to 100 yards and more!!!!