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Why do turkey hunters miss/wound their gobbler?
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<blockquote data-quote="TheLBLman" data-source="post: 5294513" data-attributes="member: 1409"><p>I don't have a lot to add because most has already been said, but . . . . .</p><p></p><p>1) One of the main reasons some hunters miss close, "easy" shots is because they've bought into the idea of very tight rifle-like chokes that can enable them to make longer-range kills. The "con" of this is it makes you more likely to completely miss the close "easy" shots.</p><p></p><p>I've said this many times, the average turkey hunter would likely come home with more turkeys if he was using a more open choke, instead of the extra-extra full "turkey" chokes so many are using <em>WITHOUT</em> the aid of an optical sight.</p><p></p><p>2) Optical sights can eliminate the potential for most misses (if bird within range).</p><p></p><p>3) Since recoil is usually an issue with flinching, autoloading shotguns have less recoil than the others.</p><p></p><p>4) The difference in felt recoil of a 1 1/2 oz or less load, and a 2 oz or higher payload, is almost beyond comparison. Just a little more payload, like opting for 1 3/4 oz instead of 2 oz, can significantly reduce felt recoil. And going up to 2 1/4 oz may recoil so bad you fear ever pulling the trigger again.</p><p></p><p>5) Another related issue is one's own eyes.</p><p>As we get older, our eyes tend to not work as well as when we were younger.</p><p>In particular, our eyes' abilities to quickly focus back & forth from a target to the sight gets worse.</p><p>At some point or age, you may find you can either clearly see your sight or the target, but not both near simultaneously. This is the point at which you <em>NEED</em> an optical sight for no other reason than your eye issue, but that optical sight will greatly help you shoot more accurately as well.</p><p></p><p>Traditional low-magnification optics work best for elder eyes.</p><p>Most of the red-dots scope (including the Burris Fastfire) do not have the ability to adjust specifically to your eyes, although they can be light years ahead of a shotgun bead or "iron" rifle sights.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheLBLman, post: 5294513, member: 1409"] I don't have a lot to add because most has already been said, but . . . . . 1) One of the main reasons some hunters miss close, "easy" shots is because they've bought into the idea of very tight rifle-like chokes that can enable them to make longer-range kills. The "con" of this is it makes you more likely to completely miss the close "easy" shots. I've said this many times, the average turkey hunter would likely come home with more turkeys if he was using a more open choke, instead of the extra-extra full "turkey" chokes so many are using [I]WITHOUT[/I] the aid of an optical sight. 2) Optical sights can eliminate the potential for most misses (if bird within range). 3) Since recoil is usually an issue with flinching, autoloading shotguns have less recoil than the others. 4) The difference in felt recoil of a 1 1/2 oz or less load, and a 2 oz or higher payload, is almost beyond comparison. Just a little more payload, like opting for 1 3/4 oz instead of 2 oz, can significantly reduce felt recoil. And going up to 2 1/4 oz may recoil so bad you fear ever pulling the trigger again. 5) Another related issue is one's own eyes. As we get older, our eyes tend to not work as well as when we were younger. In particular, our eyes' abilities to quickly focus back & forth from a target to the sight gets worse. At some point or age, you may find you can either clearly see your sight or the target, but not both near simultaneously. This is the point at which you [I]NEED[/I] an optical sight for no other reason than your eye issue, but that optical sight will greatly help you shoot more accurately as well. Traditional low-magnification optics work best for elder eyes. Most of the red-dots scope (including the Burris Fastfire) do not have the ability to adjust specifically to your eyes, although they can be light years ahead of a shotgun bead or "iron" rifle sights. [/QUOTE]
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