[RightWhale]

Makes sense. Slugs cut through brush that would deflect the energetic but squirrely rifle bullet.

[Zavien Doombringer]

I use a hand made Virginian Long Rifle, Flint 50 cal, patch and ball with 75gr. seems to do the job with out mess.. and it evens the odds. no telling how many times the powder (ffff) in the pan got blown out from the wind...