CI, just a couple of additional thoughts. While my above statement is a nice option, hunt conditions definitely have an impact on application of the above. If the animal is down and requires a finisher, that's fine. If the animal takes the first shot and remains on it feet or is still able to move off, follow up shot distance becomes very important. In this case, the trajectory of the follow-up load must be known. Bullets of like SD don't always have similar flight characteristics. This is more critical with bullets of greater SD difference. If you hunt elk and whitetail w/your MZ, this is more important to consider. With whitetail, SD spread may not be as critical, but verify that trajectory is similar between bullet brands. It is a viable option, keeping in mind that first shot is most important.
Last edited by Game Stalker; 12-16-2015 at 07:55 AM.