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The rifle bullet travelled the length of the cat and exited and killed him

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But what about when the bullet doesn´t travel through?
For non professionals or for those who shoot just fair, the chances of missing the chargin´ target are high. That´s when the pellets are valuable. Most of the times will not cause instant death, but it´ll stop the leopard for sure, that is the main goal of a charge (for the hunter, I mean).
An old habit that I took for myself, is to carry a heavy leather jacket with me to the blind, to wear it just in case.

The Preacher

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