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He knew how far it was. He won't be buying a rangefinder anytime soon. He hunts with a 60's model 870, non-magnum, full choke barrel. That old dude's been hunting turkey's for about 45 years. I can count on one hand how many years he's been without a bird.

Before we started poking things with HS and the like, 10 pellets in a head/neck target were enough to call it a killing shot, and apparently.... it is.

I won't shoot one past 45 on purpose. I'd much rather shoot them at 15. I like to call em in and play with em when I can.

So, was it "wrecked" or did he slip a lucky pellet in the right place? I could kill one at 80 too, if I get lucky one time. Doesn't mean it's not a terrible idea. How many has he shot at, at extended range, and not gone home with?

It doesn't really matter. You have your mind made up it can't be done.

No way to tell how many pellets were in it. The head, neck, and back of the turkey had plenty of holes. It 2002, the shot was across a pasture, from under an oak we were both sitting against, on a partly cloudy Thursday afternoon, light breeze, about 64 deg. F, 8mph WSW wind.

"How many has he shot at, at extended range, and not gone home with?"

I have no idea. He's usually pretty good about getting them close.

This must have been what the discussions were like when hunters were transitioning from black powder to smokeless.

Little late getting back to this, but here is 40 yards with #5 longbeard xr's out of my T/C Encore.

197 in 10" circle.