Originally Posted by
mouthcaller
How many of those Win ER shells do you shoot in a season?
Everyone has a breaking point on ammo costs, I understand that, expecially in this economy. I would suggest you consider what percentage of your overall turkey hunting costs are consumed by the shells you shoot. For me that is a very small number when factoring in the annual costs of hunting leases, gas, equipment and license.
Honestly, with gun paid for, camo paid, lifetime license that paid for itself 4 years ago and hunting public land, the shells make up the largest % of my annual cost these days (with a little gas money to get me there and back.
The problem that I have with these shells arises from the use of the Kathadin barrel. It is only 20 inches long and while it throws a super tight pattern (softball size at 20 yards) and a nice pie plate pattern at 30, the pattern is swiss cheese at 40. I can't rationalize spending the money on the ER shells when the gun limits my ability to tap into the benefits of the ER shells.