I don't expect everyone to agree with my actions. Hell, I don't even agree with all of them. Be that as it may, I was pretty certain before I ever took the shot that those 75g bthp would be sufficiently lethal to bring down a deer given a reasonable shot placement. I am almost as confident that 55g v-max will be also. Obviosly, I don't expect the same results that I get with my 30-30, but I also had to do some trial and error with it to find my best options and I have occasionally had to make a second shot with it. I was pleased that I didn't need a second shot with the AR, but the next time could be different. I don't really intend to make a habit of deer hunting with my Sport II, but since I am in the mindset of doing some field tests with different rounds, I'll be happy to share the results and let everyone concur or criticize as they choose. The discussion won't offend me or change my mind one way or the other, my results will.