I've been hunting deer in the open bean fields with my 16 pound match .308 rifle, trigger set at 5 oz. works real good when you need to take a 200 yard free hand shot while standing. In the woods during regular gun season I feel best with the accu trigger at 1.5 lb. I always hunt alone and never crash through thick stuff banging through branches. I always stalk my game, i'm not a fan of shooting at running animals taking snap shots, that's how accident's happen. I've shot 4 doe so far in the bean fields and I must say that nothing can survive a 178 amax!