Why 20 gauge LEAD shooters should NOT be obsessed with a 40 yard pattern

[SteelerFan]

Obviously, closer is better but I think that we have all had birds
get "hung up" at 50 or 60 yards and have no choice but to
take a longer shot.  This is the reason Magnum Blends are my choice

You could choose not to pull the trigger at 50 or 60 yards and hunt him another day... just sayin'. If I have a bird that "hangs" at that distance - he wins that round.

[SpitNDrumN]

The longbeard #6's out of .555 IC are 40 yard loads all day as far as lead loads go.


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[Hook hanger]

Obviously, closer is better but I think that we have all had birds
get "hung up" at 50 or 60 yards and have no choice but to
take a longer shot.  This is the reason Magnum Blends are my choice

That's called self restraint and respect for the game you hunt! Raining brown ducks you make yourself sound like your a sky buster that would shoot at 60yd high mallards instead of finishing them to the water.

[turkeyinstrut]

I shot lead for years and when I started turkey hunting that's all there was and I have killed many, many birds with lead shot, then I moved to hevi shot and had great success with it and now I shoot TSS. Like somebody else said, I want to use the very best shell I can and TSS is it, not because I can kill a turkey at 80 or 90 yards because nobody should be shooting that far at a turkey it's because of the much denser patterns and it is very forgiving. If you misjudge your yardage by 5 or 10 or even 15 yards TSS will cover you unless you are shooting a ridiculous distance to begin with, if you think he is 35 and he is really 52 you are good because TSS will cover you. I have killed a bunch of turkeys in my life time and I am not the best at judging distance (especially in a field) and the TSS hasn't let me down yet.

[daddyduke]

The "Best" is what kills the bird at the range you choose to limit your shots to. I like mine up close and personal. I have no problem letting a bird walk when it's not in range and my goal is to enjoy the time spend in woods.