Definately more great advice. I feel pretty comfortable shooting @ a calm deer out to 30-35 yards no problem. I too have taken one deer at 40 yards but it was a perfect shot op with the deer broadside, in the open, with his head down eating. Now target shooting off a bench is a blast too. Banging out 50 yard bulls is a blast. I have even made some 60yard bulls holding over just to see if I and the CB could do it. NO PROBLEM! But in all honest I woukld prefer all of my hunting shots 20-30 max.