Thank You for the replies! We both appreciate that! This is his sixth hunting season, He just turned 18 this month. We bought that H&R rifle for him about a 1 an 1/2 years ago, so this is his first deer rifle, and he took that doe with his first shot on the first day of the rifle season. One shot one kill! It is a 308cal. He was shoot American Eagle brand 150gr. pointed, very accurate in this rifle. I gotta say, believe he's doing good so far this year, because he also took his first turkey. That also was with his H&R 12 gauge hammer gun! Thanks! scout4<><