Best Patterning shotgun for buckshot
12-01-2009, 05:22 PM
#12
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Mechanicsville, VA
Posts: 100
county law
Personally, I would rather see a law requiring slugs than buckshot. One projectile aimed is better than 15 plus scattered. That's a lot less lead bouncing around the woods. Plus it encourages careful shot placement in the first place. But knowbody asked me and who the he!! am I right?
Better yet, Choose for yourself. Keep the polititains out my magazines
12-02-2009, 06:51 AM
#13
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: north florida
Posts: 1,277
It's a county law. In VA, Counties have their own sets or fregulations as to what can be used, Rifle, Pistol, Black Powder and even distances from roads and homes. you have toknow what they all are for any county you hunt in. The games laws book (Free) explains it all for and other than bag limits it rarely changes.
Personally, I would rather see a law requiring slugs than buckshot. One projectile aimed is better than 15 plus scattered. That's a lot less lead bouncing around the woods. Plus it encourages careful shot placement in the first place. But knowbody asked me and who the he!! am I right?
Better yet, Choose for yourself. Keep the polititains out my magazines
Personally, I would rather see a law requiring slugs than buckshot. One projectile aimed is better than 15 plus scattered. That's a lot less lead bouncing around the woods. Plus it encourages careful shot placement in the first place. But knowbody asked me and who the he!! am I right?
Better yet, Choose for yourself. Keep the polititains out my magazines
12-02-2009, 07:39 AM
#14
Fork Horn
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Virginia Beach, Va
Posts: 317
Ok Guys, Heres the question;
I have been hunting with slugs for a long time and love it, but I'm joining a club that is in a buckshot only county. My 500 hates buckshot. Plus, it's a great excuse to add a new smokepole to the barn.
I know this will be like a Ford/Chevy argument but here's your chance to brag on your gun.
I want a semi auto with a removable plug, preferably camo that can do double duty as a turkey/goose/duck/dove gun. 3" or 3-1/2" 12 ga. Price is an object! I have no need to spend $1200 on this thing, and the only thing that impresses me is the pattern. I want unreasonalbly crazy tight patterns at extened ranges (for a shotgun that is)
If the big buck is 80 yards out broadside, I'd like a chance.
I have been hunting with slugs for a long time and love it, but I'm joining a club that is in a buckshot only county. My 500 hates buckshot. Plus, it's a great excuse to add a new smokepole to the barn.
I know this will be like a Ford/Chevy argument but here's your chance to brag on your gun.
I want a semi auto with a removable plug, preferably camo that can do double duty as a turkey/goose/duck/dove gun. 3" or 3-1/2" 12 ga. Price is an object! I have no need to spend $1200 on this thing, and the only thing that impresses me is the pattern. I want unreasonalbly crazy tight patterns at extened ranges (for a shotgun that is)
If the big buck is 80 yards out broadside, I'd like a chance.
) but if thats the case look at the Mossy 935 Magnum.
12-02-2009, 08:13 AM
#15
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Southern Illinois
Posts: 472
Just a quick question, while we are on the subject. I have never used buckshot nor had the desire...Just wondering...what are the advantages to using buckshot? Your range is limited and you are not 100% sure you'll get a BB in a vital area...?? I just don't see what the advantage could be...Could someone give me some insight?
12-02-2009, 02:07 PM
#16
Fork Horn
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 226
kateraxl2381,
The easiest way to explain it is that here in Virginia when using dogs its almost like bird hunting. The deer are moving warp speed past you and you usually are in thick cover where shots are not long. It would almost be impossible with a slug in some ofthe places we hunt to use a slug because of all the brush and trees. I'm from Iowa originally and the landscape here in Virginia isn't like the midwest. I know it sounds strange but once you try it you are hooked.
The easiest way to explain it is that here in Virginia when using dogs its almost like bird hunting. The deer are moving warp speed past you and you usually are in thick cover where shots are not long. It would almost be impossible with a slug in some ofthe places we hunt to use a slug because of all the brush and trees. I'm from Iowa originally and the landscape here in Virginia isn't like the midwest. I know it sounds strange but once you try it you are hooked.
12-07-2009, 04:02 PM
#18
Spike
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Maine
Posts: 5
No ethical deer hunter would ever consider using buckshot. More deer are wounded and never recovered every year with buckshot than any other hunting round.
I shot my first deer when I was 10 years old using 12 ga buckshot. It was a 30 yard broadside shot and the deer ran for 50 yards before it went down. When my father and I found the deer hidden in the brush pile the deer becan to "Cry"- more like a scream than anything else. It was the worst sound I had ever listend to. I refused to hunt deer for 4 years after that. If the area you want to hunt is buckshot only I would suggest you find another area to hunt. Its all about the CLEAN kill.
I shot my first deer when I was 10 years old using 12 ga buckshot. It was a 30 yard broadside shot and the deer ran for 50 yards before it went down. When my father and I found the deer hidden in the brush pile the deer becan to "Cry"- more like a scream than anything else. It was the worst sound I had ever listend to. I refused to hunt deer for 4 years after that. If the area you want to hunt is buckshot only I would suggest you find another area to hunt. Its all about the CLEAN kill.
12-07-2009, 04:40 PM
#19
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 1,304
There's no debate or argument there. Chevy kicks arse over Ford all the time.
F.O.R.D = Fix Or Repair Daily
F.O.R.D = Found On Road Dead
F.O.R.D = Fails On Rainy Days
F.O.R.D = Fails On Race Day
F.O.R.D = Found On Roadside... DEAD! LOL!
F.O.R.D = First On Race Day... to the scrap yard. LOL!
F.O.R.D = Found On Road Deserted
Ford backwards = D.R.O.F = Driver Returns On Foot. LOL!
iSnipe
F.O.R.D = Fix Or Repair Daily
F.O.R.D = Found On Road Dead
F.O.R.D = Fails On Rainy Days
F.O.R.D = Fails On Race Day
F.O.R.D = Found On Roadside... DEAD! LOL!
F.O.R.D = First On Race Day... to the scrap yard. LOL!
F.O.R.D = Found On Road Deserted
Ford backwards = D.R.O.F = Driver Returns On Foot. LOL!
iSnipe
