Originally Posted by
Chev. William
Now, as to Ethics, and Stalking, that is a completely different subject.
If I am At home, and a group of Thugs Invade my Home, I would use whatever I could to cause them to cease their Illegal Actions, either permanently or at least to abandon their attempt on me.
The typical American Human adult is about 160lbs. according ot the FAA when I was Studying for my Pilot's license decades ago.
A .25ACP out of an 8 inch barrel is going about 900fps to 1000fps which would, i believe, Kill an Invading Miscreant just as well as a .22WMR fired from a 6 inch Revolver.
If the shooter's Stalking Skills are up to a similar shot distance against a similar weight Game Animal, I believe that would be an Ethical Game Kill.
Now, if you Are talking about very Poor Stalking Skills, such as 450 yard shots across a canyon or Ravine to "bag" a trophy game animal, that is More Unethical in my opinion.
Also the OP did NOT mention if he were Talking of a Muzzle loader or a Breech loader.
Chev. William