Originally Posted by
tankdogg60
Answers:
1. 26" barrel
2. 7 shots with Nitros
3. Used a bench with sandbags and was rock steady. Pattern was same every shot. And used a huge backdrop to establish my pattern.
I have shot lots of birds, but 30-40 yards isn't what I'm worried about. It's the birds that hang up at 50ish yards that concern me. I think my pattern is exceptional at closer ranges. But I am in the hunting industry and am blessed to hunt a lot. And hunting 30-40 days of turkey, the occasional 50 yard bird isn't uncommon. Just trying to be able to make it count when this shot arises. So, far, my birds don't fall at 50 yards, but at 30 they cut backflips. Just trying to get a bit more distance. And to me losing 90 pellets in a pattern at 10 yards more isn't acceptable. Maybe I'm overly anal about it, but I know guys dropping birds at ridiculous ranges that I'm scared to say how far. I should be able to kill them at 50, but for some reason I'm not. My 3 1/2" SX2 with a Rhino choke or Kick's Gobblin' Thunder is no better than my 3" gun at these distances. And I'm shooting the rowdiest rounds on the market, I figured for better patterns.
And herein lies the problem...You are popping off at turkeys at 50 yards, with a shotgun...That is why you wounded one last year...Being in the hunting industry you need to set a good, ethical example...If you have that much time to hunt you should have no problem getting your limit in birds by getting them within 40 yards...This seems to be your setups limit...
Work on your calling, setup, purring, those things will bring the birds in closer...