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moose1915 05-04-2007 08:20 AM

holes ! it must work!
 
ok, this is for some of you who think that holes in paper kill turkeys...

you might get a good "pattern " at 60 yards. and , you might "put 10 in the head" at 100, but the point i think alot of people are missing is ......PAPER AIN"T TURKEYS........

how much ENERGY do you think that tiny pellet has at 60 yds, 70 yds, 77yds?

heck, i'd let you shoot ME at 77yds, bet it wouldnt break my skin.

we've got alot of wounded, crippled birds around here because these "Pattern Cowboys" poke holes in paper and think thier guns are howitzers.

smarten up. the birds are due that much.

bassfisherman711 05-04-2007 10:53 AM

RE: holes ! it must work!
 
I totally agree with you moose, you will only find me shooting up to 35 yards

statjunk 05-04-2007 01:56 PM

RE: holes ! it must work!
 
I agree with some of the distances your talking about but if you're sighted in I think you could ethically take shots out to 50 with standard loads and even further with some of the more modern loads. I may not try it but I've seen it done several times.

Tom

huntnma 05-04-2007 02:43 PM

RE: holes ! it must work!
 
i agree withall 3of y'all.... lol......;)

Branson 05-04-2007 02:52 PM

RE: holes ! it must work!
 
Moose, I agree to an extent. Super long shots shouldn't be taken unless you're positive you and your gun can do it. All it takes it one pellet, but it's gotta be placed right and these are shotguns we're shooting.

But you wouldn't wanna get shot from 77 yards. It'd certainly break skin...
-- B

buckmaster_27 05-04-2007 04:23 PM

RE: holes ! it must work!
 
first off who the heck shoots at a turkey 60 70 or 100 yds away?

i never have tried that or heard of someone i know doing that.sounds stupid to me.

MDManiac 05-04-2007 04:57 PM

RE: holes ! it must work!
 
I'd rather get em close anyways, more of a challenge:D

Dr Andy 05-05-2007 05:59 AM

RE: holes ! it must work!
 
Getting em in close is the name of the game. However you pattern your gun out to 60 yds if you want to. In archery I sometimes practice 50yd shots but I would never take one! Same here 30-35yd max range for me!

Rebel Hog 05-05-2007 06:05 AM

RE: holes ! it must work!
 

ORIGINAL: Dr Andy

Getting em in close is the name of the game. However you pattern your gun out to 60 yds if you want to. In archery I sometimes practice 50yd shots but I would never take one! Same here 30-35yd max range for me!
Longest shot ever?? Whats ur's??

turk2di 05-05-2007 06:32 AM

RE: holes ! it must work!
 

ORIGINAL: moose1915

ok, this is for some of you who think that holes in paper kill turkeys...

you might get a good "pattern " at 60 yards. and , you might "put 10 in the head" at 100, but the point i think alot of people are missing is ......PAPER AIN"T TURKEYS........

how much ENERGY do you think that tiny pellet has at 60 yds, 70 yds, 77yds?

heck, i'd let you shoot ME at 77yds, bet it wouldnt break my skin.

we've got alot of wounded, crippled birds around here because these "Pattern Cowboys" poke holes in paper and think thier guns are howitzers.

smarten up. the birds are due that much.
Amen brother Moose! Amen! If it was against the law to shoot at a turkey beyond 40yds, many would never kill a turkey.


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