The last 4 deer i have killed have been 40-125 yds. 7 Rem Mag with 140 grain Sierra GK @ 3000 FPS. They perform very well at those distances and dont tear up too bad with lung shots. If you put it through the shoulder, well thats messy. Its just the nature of the beast. The farthest I have had a deer go after being hit with this load was my Dads deer this past season. It was a stout buck an he hit it through the lungs. He traveled about 60 yds leaving a bloody highway straight to him. Most shots are DRT.