I guess I'm expecting more than I should. I have 100+ pellets in the head and neck at 30 yds. And to go from that to 30 at 10 yds farther just seems like a lot. The 40 is not what really concerns me. It's the fact that it must get way worse at 50. I shot at a bird at 52 last year on the next to last day, and he basically got hit but wasn't phased. But, a week later, I went out of state and shot a 5 bearded bird at 32 and The taxidermist is having to patch feathers around the neck because of how bad I messed him up. I feel like I can kill them at 40, just would like to know I had more knock down power and hopefully a bit tighter at 50, just in case I needed it. Below is a pic of my pattern at 30 yds, and to go from that to 40 is a huge difference.