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bigcountry 04-22-2009 07:02 PM

RE: How far will you shoot at a turkey?
 
40 yards is it for me. Until I get a shotgun that has a decent enough trigger, and find a choke/barrel/load combo to get the job done further, 40 is far as I will go. I don't blame folks who has the tools to get the job done at 50. 60 is getting out there even if you can pattern one. Unless one is a great shot, and has awesome trigger control.

bowmanaj 04-22-2009 08:02 PM

RE: How far will you shoot at a turkey?
 
My gun still patterns well out to 50 yards, but I dont think I'll ever take a shot past 40-45 yards.. I know that guys that use Nitro shells have no problem taking birds at 60 yards, but I dont have the money for those shells and Im not sure I'd take that risk anyway.

buttonbuckmaster 04-23-2009 05:44 AM

RE: How far will you shoot at a turkey?
 
Mine patterns well to 45 yards, but I don't hunt fields. I usually hunt a creek bottom where 30 yards is about as far as I can shoot. Killed mine this year at 25 yards.

Warkie 04-23-2009 10:13 AM

RE: How far will you shoot at a turkey?
 
I can get a great pattern out to 50 yards and would feel comfortable shooting out to that distance. Although I could probably stretch that out a little more, 50 is the max for me.

thunderchickenfrenzy 04-23-2009 01:34 PM

RE: How far will you shoot at a turkey?
 
What chokes do you guys shoot? I shoot Kick's .665 (Remmington 870 Super Magnum)it works well out to 40-45yds

CowboyWade12 04-23-2009 02:39 PM

RE: How far will you shoot at a turkey?
 
I'll start shootin at 55 yards if thts asclose as he's willin to come to me.

buttonbuckmaster 04-23-2009 02:57 PM

RE: How far will you shoot at a turkey?
 

ORIGINAL: thunderchickenfrenzy

What chokes do you guys shoot? I shoot Kick's .665 (Remmington 870 Super Magnum)it works well out to 40-45yds
Same gun, same tube except mine is .655.

thunderchickenfrenzy 04-23-2009 05:35 PM

RE: How far will you shoot at a turkey?
 

ORIGINAL: buttonbuckmaster


ORIGINAL: thunderchickenfrenzy

What chokes do you guys shoot? I shoot Kick's .665 (Remmington 870 Super Magnum)it works well out to 40-45yds
Same gun, same tube except mine is .655.
Will your gun pattern very tight mine patterns like crap and how far will you shoot one?

buttonbuckmaster 04-23-2009 07:12 PM

RE: How far will you shoot at a turkey?
 
45 yards is my max. Thats using 3 1/2" Win HV #5's. I'm using a 28" barrel with my Supermag, not sure what you are using.

thunderchickenfrenzy 04-24-2009 06:43 PM

RE: How far will you shoot at a turkey?
 

ORIGINAL: buttonbuckmaster

45 yards is my max. Thats using 3 1/2" Win HV #5's. I'm using a 28" barrel with my Supermag, not sure what you are using.
EXACT Same shells, Gun just 26in barrel and does your gun have thumb hole stock? Mine does and I love the gun just don't hold good pattern out very far[>:]


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