It IS pretty amazing how over the last half century or so all the worlds animals from mice to moose have become so much tougher and armor plated!

I've gotta safe full of rifles and now that I own a "swamp" my days of needing superdooper crossfield woopers are gone. My oldest son will be getting a 45-70 Henry as soon as they are released. I will mainly use my grandpa's old 35 Marlin this fall (stoked full of Buffalo Bore's 220 heavies) as well and after I see how my sons Henry performs I might very well get one myself nextyear! Honestly I have a hankering for a Marlin 1894 with a 20" octagaonal barrel in 45LC loaded with Buffalo Bore's extra stout!!!

NOTHING drops game like a near half inch diameter chunk of metal penetrating its way through ANYTHING in it's path!
HL