I grew up in VA in one of those shotgun only counties. Everyone hunted deer with dogs and buckshot. It's just not my type of hunting. I met and worked for farmers in other counties that allowed deer hunting with a rifle so that's how I got to use mine. I laugh at the PA rule as I have plenty of buddies there but it just turns me off I couldn't use by browning bar there. I didn't get it to shoot fast I just liked the gun. Lol when I get to a place that's shotgun only I use my savage 220.