My boy's pattern

Young Buck 76 · 04-15-2004, 07:16 PM

This is my 9 yr old son's first turkey

Now he is sure he is ready for the real thing in the morning. This is a 30 yd target not bad for a kid eh? Little booger out shot me with my own gun. Thought I'd post this and build his ego a little. HERE TURKEY HERE TURKEY TURKEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

tnichols · 04-15-2004, 07:33 PM

Young Buck

What was he shooting and shell type? My 9 year old shot his new 20 gauge yesterday. I let him fire off some 3" HS #6's and it kind of made him a little gun shy. I am going to drop back to 2 3/4 duck loads to see if that helps him. Hoping to to take him out Saturday and he is going to try to get his first turkey. Hopefully I don't have to do a follow up shot. He nailed the target on the first shot but shot high on the next 2. He is anticipating the shot and pulling back. I have him here next to me as I write this so seeing your boys target has got him pumped up!!!!

Young Buck 76 · 04-15-2004, 07:38 PM

He was shooting my 12 ga 870 express mag. undertaker. Shooting 2.75 #5's fiocchi.

sunset · 04-16-2004, 05:43 AM

YB, tell him I said congrats!!!! He did an awesome job. Chip off the old block. You're hard to beat. I'm impressed!!!

huntnma · 04-16-2004, 10:14 AM

i do believe that would be a dead bird

good luck when the real one comes along, shoot just like that and have fun, be safe

Antler Eater · 04-16-2004, 02:34 PM

Yup, I'd say that would turn his lights out.

This morning I helped call and video a friend's boy (he is 9 or 10). He shot his first tom.

He was using a 20 gauge mossberg with a 1 ounce load of #5's in a 2 3/4" shell. It was about a 20 yard shot and that bird never knew what hit him.