I have a .243 win. I have shot 3 bucks with it and 3 does. The 3 bucks and one doe dropped where they stood. The other 2 does went about 15 yards and stopped so I shot them again and they dropped. I didn't backtrack the first one so I didn't check the blood trail but the other one left a heavy blood trail. The bullet blew through her. I love the gun.