Zim. I hunt public as well and kill my birds public most every year. I use copper plated lead. old(pre flight control wad) federal 3.5 inch 2oz 6's. remington 870 supermag 28 inch barrel indian creek .660 choke and get and average 127 in a 10 circle at 40 yds. it is a good hunting set up and i have no problems killing birds. heavy would give me better numbers esp if i shot the 7's but that doesn tmean i would have a killing pattern at 60 nor does it mean the 7's would have the energy to kill at 60.

I too bowhunt and shoot 3d and put in a lot of time to parctice. i am not doubting you would put in the time and effort i am saying most people esp newbies wont. yes thr are a lot of people that bow hunt that wouldnt as well. just look at all the guys that do not practice with their bow or even the ones that go the day before season opens and buys a bow and says i am going hunting tomorrow. people just dont like to put in the effort.