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Old 03-17-2005, 08:31 AM
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Wooddust
 
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Location: Western MO
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Default RE: Patterning target - Your opinions please?

Im always amazed at these discussions. Statements that at 20 yards you shouldn't be able to count pellets, and that seemingly the goal is a tight pattern at 40 plus yards...Ive killed a lot of turkeys and I have never considered a 40 plus yard shot.

I believe that we have set people up for failure. Too tight a patern at 20-30 yards will lead to misses and wounded birds. Better to know what the gun is doing and take the shot when the bird fits the pattern for a clean kill.

Just my opinion but all the focus on super tight patters and shots over 40 yards is silly.
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