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Old 03-03-2009, 06:51 PM
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I will shoot as far as my pattern allows me to, and not a step farther.
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Old 03-04-2009, 03:25 AM
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The longest shot i've ever took on a turkey i paced off 68 steps...it was in a big pasture and i didnt realize how far it was but i killed him...i generally dont shoot anywhere over 45 yards but when its the heat of the moment and that toms gobblin his head off at 60 yards i'm confident in what my gun can do.
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Old 03-04-2009, 05:09 AM
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Default RE: Longest distance to shoot at turkey

here is a short one for ya. how about 20 yards. but thats mainly cause i hunt with my bow now. i know i'm accurate out to 40 but a bird is alot smaller than a deer.
I have killed a bird at 45 with my scatter gun but other than that my farthest is still 20 yards.
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Old 03-04-2009, 06:05 AM
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I shoot a Benelli SuperNova, Indian Creek choke, and Hevi 13 #5s. With that combo I'm confident I could kill a bird at 55-60 yards, but I try to hold my shots at 40 and below. To me, the whole point of the game is outsmarting that gobbler and calling him in close.
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Old 03-04-2009, 07:02 AM
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I know I can reach out past 40, but I try to keep it within.
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Old 03-04-2009, 04:05 PM
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Gun is capable at 50 and further but personally about 40 yds.. Never have shot one past about 25 though..
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Old 03-05-2009, 06:07 PM
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I keep my shots within 40 yards as well. It's a lot more fun and challenging to call a tom within 30 or 40 yards than to take a long shot at 60 yards.
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Old 03-06-2009, 01:59 PM
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Default RE: Longest distance to shoot at turkey

Well, using Nitros I would say 50 yards max. I mean you can kill them farther that but it's a little un-ethical. The only reason I can see shotting a turkey past 50 yards is in the, "spur of the moment" andmis-estimating range. It also depends on confidence. If you a have a 4-10, even with nitros, the tightes pattern ever, andthe best scope on the market, you probably wont want to try past 20 yards. Because your not confident with your gun.
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Old 03-06-2009, 04:35 PM
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I'll put it like this: I can without question, when carrying my 835, kill a turkey cleanly everytime at 65 yards.

That said, just because the gun can do it, doesn't mean its shooter will. I frankly don't care to shoot them much beyond 30 or so. But if I get the right bird in the right circumstances and I feel like shooting him because he put on a good show... then I'll kill him so long as he is within range.
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Old 03-06-2009, 07:17 PM
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I like 30 yards the closer the better for me.
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