My 3 longest are over 50yds. One was a gross misjudgment of distance and the other 2 I knew I was good. All 3 were with #7 shot. The longest was a new area on the mountain I’d never been in some fog one morning. The bird pitched down to my right and went over a small depression I didn’t know was there. When he popped out I shot and he folded. I ranged it later at 58yds - Mossberg 835 with hevi13 #7’s and a Stardot .676 choke.
The other two over 50yds were 52yds and 52yds. One was with a Remington 12 gauge 870 and Hevi13 #7’s with a Kicks .660 choke and the other was with my Remington 870 youth 20 gauge and Federal #7 Heavyweights and a Primos Tightwad .570 choke.
All the birds had broken wing bones on the opposite side from the #7’s. I got rid of my 835 and my 12 gauge just sits in the safe now. I carry my youth 20 most of the time and I have a 410 with 9.5tss I carry some as well.
Every other birds I’ve killed has been 35yds and under.
