Does everyone just read the thread title and form an opinion without reading the question? I never once said that I was sniping turkey at long range, I even stated that I disagree with it. What I said was that an oportunity for a shot over forty yards was extremely improbable with the dense brush and palmettos. You still have to call them in close and there's a good chance that you'll be taking a head shot which is much harder with the .17 than a shotgun. What I was asking was if the .17 has enough penetration for a body shot?