I have an 8935 i love and ive killed about 25 birds with it but i was wondering what is a good amount of pellets to have in the kill zone at 40 yards just curious because i have never shot a bird past 25 but im just wondering what it should do just so i know if i have to take that shot
well if i remember, my 835 with #5 Federal Flight Control 3", i had around 10-12 in the vitals at 40 yards, and I have knocked several of them down i know 30 or more in excitement.[8D]
With my Mossberg 500 I had 78 in the kill zone at 40 yards. Thats shooting Federals 3" 2oz 5 shot. I have a factory xx-f turkey choke. Best turkey gun Ive ever owned. I wouldnt trade it for the world.
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With my Mossberg 500 I had 78 in the kill zone at 40 yards. Thats shooting Federals 3" 2oz 5 shot. I have a factory xx-f turkey choke. Best turkey gun Ive ever owned. I wouldnt trade it for the world.
Are you defining the "kill zone" as the entire head and neck region or just the brain and spinal cord. I, and most others I read here, define it as the brain and spinal cord. Not trying to start an argument and I am not doubting your word, but 78 pellets in the brain and spine at 40 yards is, well, mega exceptional. I shoot the Moss 835, Hevi-13, 3.5 inch, 1.75 ozload and got42 #6 pellets in the head and neckat 35 yards, but that only resulted in 13 - 15 shots in the brain and spine. I'm happy with these results and don't want to change, but I would love to see a picture of one of your targets.
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outa my 500 I get about 17- 24 pellets touching or in the spine and brain. I dont count the ones that don't touch bone. This is at 30 yards. If I counted all the pellats in the head and neck are I think there was about 40 or so.
Are you defining the "kill zone" as the entire head and neck region or just the brain and spinal cord. I, and most others I read here, define it as the brain and spinal cord. Not trying to start an argument and I am not doubting your word, but 78 pellets in the brain and spine at 40 yards is, well, mega exceptional. I shoot the Moss 835, Hevi-13, 3.5 inch, 1.75 ozload and got42 #6 pellets in the head and neckat 35 yards, but that only resulted in 13 - 15 shots in the brain and spine. I'm happy with these results and don't want to change, but I would love to see a picture of one of your targets.
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Mouthcaller
I use the #5 3" Federal Flight control, and with my 835, at 40 yards, I had 12-14 in the spinal colum and brain. So I thought that was good and stuck with. Drop him at 35 I guess when I thought about it after the excitement. [8D][8D][8D]
Question about my 835 patten
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