#2819244 - 05/01/12 02:42 PM
Re: Near or Far?
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Grizzly Johnson
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This may go downhill fast.....
Newcomers to the sport may read this thread and think because some guns can do it, theirs can too.... resulting in wounded & lost birds. They may not take the time to test & pattern loads to see what shoots the best in their gun..... or even shoot it to check POA/POI, which is about like taking a bore-sighted rifle to the deer woods and expecting to kill a deer.
But for the sake of asking, why would you shoot a turkey @ 72 yards, especially with lead shot?
Mine is 15 steps for the closest with #5 lead & 48 paces with Hevi-13 #6 handloads.
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#2819247 - 05/01/12 02:49 PM
Re: Near or Far?
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cruff10
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I've shot 1 at 60 steps.....2 at 55 steps, both Dead when I got there. closest at 30.
All my long shots were last chance, messed with them for a couple of hours and was the closest they would come.
I shoot a benelli nova mad maxx choke with Remington Premium Turkey Load #5...the $15 box.
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#2819248 - 05/01/12 02:51 PM
Re: Near or Far?
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nate17
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8 yds, 58 yds
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#2819252 - 05/01/12 02:54 PM
Re: Near or Far?
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Swamphunter
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Seriously? Is there nothing else to discuss?
Here's a better topic: why do people think its impressive to talk about killing birds at ridiculous ranges? All it tells me is you are A) a ridiculously bad judge of distance or B) an unethical hunter.
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#2819256 - 05/01/12 02:55 PM
Re: Near or Far?
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Andy S.
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Closest was 7-8 of my steps, furthest was 61 of my steps (approx 55 yards based on my stride). Both in woods with 3.5" Win HV #4 lead shells. I aimed just above beard for the closest shot (to reduce likelihood of missing) and I misjudged the 61 step shot one afternoon. I thought he was about 50 or so steps. I remember both very vividly. These are both extreme cases as I much prefer a 25-35 yard shot.
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#2819257 - 05/01/12 03:00 PM
Re: Near or Far?
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catman529
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6 yards and 23 yards. Stepped off, no rangefinder. All using win supreme high velocity 3" 5 or 6 shot. H&R pump 12 ga 28" barrel. Not the best patterns but sure does kill em.
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#2819259 - 05/01/12 03:02 PM
Re: Near or Far?
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Setterman
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Near - 4 steps, way too freaking close.
Far- hate to admit it, but smoked one years ago at 60 steps in a cotton field that pushed me over the edge after 7 hours of waiting for him to come closer. Other than that, I haven't shot one past 40.
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#2819263 - 05/01/12 03:05 PM
Re: Near or Far?
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catman529
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7 hours? Man I'd have shot him after 3 hours, who cares if some call me unethical, I only take a shot I'm comfortable with anyway and haven't even shot one yet at 30 yards. But if I were a better shot and had a better choke/shell setup, I'd take the farther shot if he made me wait that long.
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#2819264 - 05/01/12 03:06 PM
Re: Near or Far?
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I once killed a longbeard that was so close that even the wad went through his head.
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