Killing Range of #6
 

What do you think the effective kiiling range of #6 pellets is? How about #5?

RE: Killing Range of #6
 

For both tops is 40 yards.......but you need to pattern with a good target that has the skeletal diagram. Count the pellets holes at 20, 30, 40......I go by 8 to 12 pellet holes that clearly hit the spine, the brain, the eye and nothing else.


Personally - not picking on anybody........but shots taken beyond that range is not what this sport is about.......call them up close and personal....ya will never woound one...for the number of birds I have taken....I can honestly say my aveage is 21 paces from where I sat.


JW

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my son killed his first turkey on the 18th, he was shooting 2 3/4 high power #6,the turkey was about 30 yards,at 40 yards or less with good shot placement i don't think it really matters. if the turkey is more than 40 yard, don't shoot. good luck

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Lead #6's 35 yards. Lead #5's about 40-45

I personnally think you are pushing your luck with lead #6's at 40 yards. If lead #6's is the only shot size you can get to pattern then I guess you gota do what you gata do...

Try some type of Hevi Shot #6's for your 40 yard shots;)

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I agree with Mr. Longbeard. If you want to use #6 shot, go with Hevishot!! Then you will have more than enough energy and a great pattern at farther distances without worrying about crippling your bird in the process.;)

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Eww.. I hate to, but I have to agree with LB. Sure there's cases of further success, but his distances would be the right ones when it comes to retained energy for clean harvests.

Another vote for the Hevi-shot #6 here too... way more energy retained for show stopping those 40 yarders.

Hey LB... :P You beat me to the post... so there. :D

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THAT'S THE WAY TO CALL IT, YOU SAID RIGHT....RH

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I guess I'm not a total piece of s!@# huh

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Never thought you were... nor implied. I think * I supported a link you answered a while back during a controversy, so you can't be all that bad. [8D]:D

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While I agree with you on getting them up close & personal, you can misjudge yardage. Especially in open areas. Last year I shot a turkey at what I thought was 40 yds, when I stepped it off it was 50 yds. I was using Wincheste HV#6. It picked the bird off his feet and sat him down. He twitched one time. But the main key in avoiding wounded turkeys is knowing what your gun & shell combo will do at what yardages. I shoot in NWTF Still
Target Competitions. I know what my gun will do. I had druther take one at 25-35 yds but sometimes that may not be possible. I have passed close shots because I wasn't comfortable with the shot.

RE: Killing Range of #6
 

When you know at what yardage your gun and ammo is
patterning right and you want to keep it within that range,

Stick your arm out at 90*, stick up your thumb, close your
non-shooting eye and see how much of the target your
thumb nail covers the target or where the target is in relation
to your thumb nail. Remember your yardage and mental
sighting.It's not exact, but close.
Use in the woods to calculate that yardage on turkey's.
I see you want to shoot as soon you see the bird, so I would use
#5 or #4 for the killing power.

RE: Killing Range of #6
 

everyone one is right about pattern density and 6 will have more holes in the paper. but if you look at distance and ftlb of kenitic energy retained by per pellet to achieve a broken neck bone, then you have a different story.
but of course pattern density will again play a part, cause 2 #6's will hit harder than 1 #5 at any given distance. if i remember correctly i believe it takes 3.5 pounds to break a turkey bone and a single #6 pellet loses that past 32yds. a single #5 is like 42yds.

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Mr. Longbeard, why do you ask me that?

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i shoot #6 winchester supreme turkey 3'' loads with a 3x comp-n-choke and at 40 yards i got 36 hits in the head and neck but at 50 i only got 13 hit

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I`m just curious about this because the Nitro loads use alot of #7 Hevi-shot and I`ve talked with alot of guys that have absolutely slammed birds at 45 yards. A number of these guys say the birds don`t even flop when hit with these loads. I hope so because I`m trying them this year and just patterned my gun, I get 320 pellets in a 10" circle at 40 yards. That gives me around 45-55 spine and brain hits.

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i can remember 20 years ago,hunting with regular shot gun shells, 2 3/4 high power #6, and never had a problem killing a turkey at 40 yard or less.just my opinon, but it doesn't take all those fancey shells, but i guess it keeps those companys in business

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Hey one on one what kind of gun/choke were you shooting back then???

Rebl H was not ment towards you[:o] How do you guys get that quote to come up in your post???

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mr. longbeard, i used a winchester pump,30" full choke,no screw in ones, and a remington 1100,i think the only shell i used that was 3" was buck shot,

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I can remember when I was a kid my brother telling me all these storys about my grandfathers Iver johnson single shot with a 30" full choke. He would tell me stories about how awsome this gun shot and how he could knock squirels out of trees 50 yards away. Well when I first got into turkey hunting I thought I had the perfect turkey gun. My grandfathers ol Iver Johnson. Well I camoed it up with tape bought some 2 3/4" Win XX #5's turkey loads. Set a target up at 20 yards and fired one into a turkey target. I think I got like 5 hits in the vitals

I learned something that day. Yesterdays shot guns don't shoot now were near as good as a special purpose turkey gun;)

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i agree,i've got several different turkey guns with different chokes now,but i still enjoy taking my old sears and roebuck 12 ga. single barrel, and listen to my huntin buddy's laugh at me, until i return with the tom,

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It's not real turkey hunting anymore,It's a turkey shoot!
I guess the young generation just can't call them in to 20-
25yds and really feel the thrill of the hunt and feel good
about it.To brag with your friends how close you called
the bird in to take it.
I give merit to the turkey archers, they have to call them
as close as possible to take thier shot.
I'm not blameing the young generation or I'll be blameing
my own Son, he keeps up with his friends also.I guess that's
progress. He call's me Old Fashion!Oh well.
Aslong as you be safe out there, is what counts, no turkey
is worth a mortal injury,especially with all the 3",3 1/2" and
nitro hevi-shot at 40-50yds.Gosh,I'm shooting hogs and deer
at those ranges!
Don't get bent out of shape with me Guy's,I'm just thinking
of the old days.Enjoy yourself out there.

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Nothing wrong with your way of hunting. I can respect that!!! But for me it dosent work. I hunt pressured gobblers and they don't play by the rules set forth in the hunting magazines

If I waited for all my gobblers to come into 20 yards or less I would prob wouldn't need to take a gun in the woods with me;)

The main reason I'm in the turkey woods is to kill a gobbler period!!!! If the outdoor experience was all I really wanted then I could save a !@#$ load of money on gas,calls,food and missed days of work:D