Semi, I laughed at your post as usual. And that scenerio does sound familiar. But I've found you lose a lot less powder with the .54 than you do with the .45. I am usually cool as a cucumber until after I shoot, then the adreleline kicks in and the shakes start. Expecially if it was a nice size buck and the range was close. When I arrow a nce buck with the bow, I can barely stand after the shot. I know it may sound silly, but when I stop getting that feeling, then I may just hang it up.

I, like many others who have responded have never timed myself. But I did kill 2 deer one day in 28 seconds. I know this because it was on video. Well, the sound was. My buddy was videoing does under his stand and you could hear the shots on camera.

That being said, I was shooting a slip fit conical so loading was quite easy.