I was a 100% brush huntin guide in texas and i waded and crawled through black brush,twisted accacia, and catclaw after a bunch of deer,hogs,an javelina. I carried a 357 model 27 smith with the hammer filed off and a tear away holster under my left arm. Before that i carried a lever gun chambered in 44 magnum. The lever gun was too long so i switched to the revolver. I only ever had to shoot a few..most got stabbed...but wounded animals are what they are...desperate...and theyll hurt you. Both would ahoot through brush an kill whayever was 10 or 15 feet past them...but i could usually pick a hole out. I wouldnt recommend you shoot through a whole lot of brush..but a heavy solid bullet will pole through some and still kill...ive dunnit...bunches.