Originally Posted by Centaur 1

In order to be an ethical hunter, it is your responsibility to use a caliber that can not only hit a deer in the vitals, but the round also has to carry enough energy at that distance to insure a quick and humane kill. I would just like everyone to consider that one 00 buckshot pellet carries the same amount of energy at 40 yards that a .22LR has at the muzzle. A round pellet is also the least aerodynamic shape for a projectile, and they slow down at an ever increasing rate as they travel downrange. Most guns will also throw such a large pattern, that it would be almost impossible to miss a deer completely. This leaves more deer wounded than killed, just talk to any deer processor that's from an area where buckshot is used by a large number of hunters. They'll tell you stories of deer with infections and gangreen that was caused by buckshot pellets.

If you two guys really want to bet on this, I suggest that the test be done correctly. How about shooting a 12" thick block of ballistics gellatin that is covered with a deer hide. I say that you should be able to hit it with a minimum of four pellets(not two), and they should penetrate to the point that the pellets reach the skin on the off side, and preferably exit the other side.