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OK I' ll fess up---a little---even though it appears that there are plenty out there that haven' t yet. On my longest shot (yes I grossly misjudged the distance---but it was only my second bird) I quit counting at 65 steps (OK maybe a little more than that).

Mossberg 835---Hastings Choke---Winchester 3.5 HV #4' s. Rolled the bird.

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45 yds, 2.75" Win supreme #4, Winchoke x-full.

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I was planning to get the bird when he got to a stick at 25 yards. after a half hour of strutting, he hung up at 47. either take him or leave him. decoy got 27 pellets, but the bird DROPPED like a rock.

slayer

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My Longest Shot was 43 yards - this last season. My dad and I had set up on 3 birds, 2 came in (Jakes) and he took one, afraid that the other was going to take off, I took the other one before he could come in any closer...

My closest shot, 6 paces. Was my first Tom, he was coming up a hill, I was 11, and not wanting to mess up, miss the bird, etc... I let him come in as close as i could without him walking into the barrel of my shotgun. I was one happy camper; so was my Dad! [:-]

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My longest shot has been 17 yards. I guess mainly because where I hunt they have to be with in 25 yards to even venture a shot. The one I got this past spring was 6 steps. the year before was 8 steps and the one the year before that was 7 steps. The 17 yard one was my first bird. Pat.

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53 confirmed yards. Did it twice - same distance! Rem 870 superfull Rem choke with Federal # 5 1 7/8 oz

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I took a long 55 yarder a few years ago and vowed never to do that ever again!! I almost lost that bird if I didn' t get to it that fast!! I had to shoot once again to finish him off. Lesson learned on that hunt, get them in closer and take the sure thing!!

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I agree maytom...Too many birds lost at long range shooting!!!

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My longest shot was 35 yards the gun will shoot a lot farther but i want a sure kill to many crippled birds left every year to suffer if I can' t guarantee a sure kill I go back the next day and try him again. If I don' t get him he' ll just be breeding stock for future flocks.




Rem. 870 #5 shot extra full turkey choke

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My longest was probably in the 35-40 yard range. I don' t like taking shots at turkeys at ranges much farther than that. It' s a lot more fun to call ' em in close! Like YB 76 said, if you can' t get them to come closer than that, wait for another day and don' t risk crippling and losing a longbeard.