Apparently you'ins haven't shot my gun. I didn't pull the trigger but I was a camera man on a bird shot with my gun at 55 yards. I killed my bird at just over 40 yards and it's just as thrilling by all means. I'll allow a bird to walk in as close as he wishes and allow him to walk off before pulling the trigger. It's not about killing for me and pulling the trigger is secondary to anything about the hunt and if I decide not to pull the trigger on a bird that is 10 yards, 20 yards or 50 yards, that's my decision and the hunt is specatular in every way on said distances. My gun can do it....and if you doubt it, your welcome to come shoot it. I'd sooner have them at 35 yards than I would 20 cause I do enjoy eating them instead of destroying them.