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Deerslayer_37 08-10-2003 07:03 PM

Longest shot
 
Feeling bored so I' m gonna start a new thread. Whats everyone' s longest shot on a longbeard, and using what choke/loads/gauge/gun?

Mine is 47 yards with an extra full choke outta a 12 gauge Remington 870 shooting 3" Federal #4' s.

slayer

jalvja 08-10-2003 07:59 PM

RE: Longest shot
 
DS,I can count on one hand the # of birds I' ve shot over 40yds.usually it was because I misjudged the distance.They were all in open fieldsI use a Remington 1100 and Federal #6.Nothin wrong with shots over 40yds if you know your gun will make that shot.I just like to watch the bird come in for as long as I can.

Bobgobble2 08-10-2003 08:57 PM

RE: Longest shot
 
I agree with Jim here!I' ve misjudged distance a time or to also!I have killed a few birds over 70 yards that were crippled by another hunter!One was even in the air!I was more relieved than happy and excited!!I shoot an Ithica Mag 10,with a stock fullchoke.My own reloads,2 1/4oz of 4' s!!:)

stuckinthereeds 08-10-2003 09:03 PM

RE: Longest shot
 
mine was also a 47 yard shot. At least that is what I paced it out to be. I took him with a Win.1300 with 3 inch shells.

trapper T 08-10-2003 10:29 PM

RE: Longest shot
 
THis year I bagged mine with a 47 yd shot using: Mossberg 500 w/ xxfull turkey and Fed. 3" #5 1 7/8 oz.. !) pellets in the neck and about 25 to the base of the neck just above the crop.

loner 08-10-2003 11:08 PM

RE: Longest shot
 
i will begin by saying i have killed several birds over 45 yds with 3.5x4 in rem,fed and win supreme.these are great loads and nomally i call birds inside 40 yds.however,i started shooting 3.5x4 hevishot this past spring and there would be no reason at all i would hesitate at taking a shot over 47 yds if need be.;)

Red Hawk 08-11-2003 12:32 AM

RE: Longest shot
 
I have yet to turkey hunt[:' (]

On my computer game i shot one at 75 yards and another one flying in the air with an arrow [:-] lol

snowdog2 08-11-2003 10:24 AM

RE: Longest shot
 
Not proud, but 55 yards, after apparently not fatally killing it with my first shot at 35 yards. The good news was that I rolled him dead with shot #2, as he was running away. I used 3 inch 12 gauge HeviShot #4s, full choke Benelli SBE.

turk2di 08-14-2003 04:17 PM

RE: Longest shot
 
Once busted a tom at the dazzling distance of 42 steps. My bad. I misjudged. I try not 2 shoot a turkey beyound 35yds cause i don' t think a bird past that is a called in bird. Afterall, thats the essance of turkey hunting:D

Rob/PA Bowyer 08-14-2003 05:05 PM

RE: Longest shot
 
Wasn' t me but it was my gun....55 yards and absolutely pummeled the longbeard dead.

Mossberg 835 Ulti, Mad Max choke and #5' s Winchesters 3" .


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