For gun week I take out my .58 cal muzzle loader. Used a 12 gauge before that. I've yet to knock a deer down with that muzzleloader yet 'cause I've only had it a year now, but I can't wait to see what it'll do. Been shooting a 565grain T/C Maxi-Hunter with 70g Triple-7 powder. That seems to make a nice accurate load and should be more than enough for deer, even those big Ohio monsters we got 'round here.