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1 1/4 ounce #8 for small game?

Old 05-08-2012, 10:58 PM
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Default 1 1/4 ounce #8 for small game?

Can i hunt small game with a 12 gauge loaded with 1 1/4 oz of #8's?
I loaded these just for kicks and giggles because all i have right now is #8 shot.
I will shoot mostly porcupine's in the apple trees and skunks tearing up my lawn. will my #8s be okay? there going around 1250-1300 fps.
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Old 05-09-2012, 05:18 AM
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Yes.I prefer 6 myself but that will work ok.
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Old 05-09-2012, 07:43 AM
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Eh.... Can you? Sure, you can. But #6's would be better. Porcs can be tough to kill sometimes. Never shot anything other than clays with #8s. But give it a try and let us know.
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Old 05-09-2012, 03:08 PM
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Them skunks can be tricky, here's what I ran into last spring while trying to get groundhogs...




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Old 05-09-2012, 04:54 PM
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How's this for brave?? I had to be an usher at a wedding later in the day also...

First chase babies away without getting sprayed...

Then open door up so mama can leave.



Mama doesn't want to leave, she wants to sleep. So poke her with a stick till she decides to go.





Maybe I meant stupid... not brave.
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Old 05-17-2012, 08:41 AM
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Clays and doves for the 8's. Go to 6's for fur and pheasants.
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Old 05-17-2012, 10:14 AM
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Brave? Stupid?
How bad did you want to make that wedding?
Maybe smart??
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Old 05-19-2012, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Murdy
Brave? Stupid?
How bad did you want to make that wedding?
Maybe smart??
We think alike, maybe it was how bad I didn't want to make it to the wedding that influenced that decision!
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