I did this for years. It made me a better shot, especially on deer. One shot, one kill(hopefully).To really stir the pot, if deer is your primary game, go w/ a 50cal riffled barrel muzzle loader that many used instead of shotguns during firearms season due to their superior accuracy, (depending) and the 1 week+ longer hunting season! You should only need 1 shot for deer. YMMV