Charlie
I finally had to time to shoot at 70 yards. Results not what I had hoped but not bad. I did order one more custom choke about .005 tighter but I don't think it will make much difference. the final results in a 10' circle are:
40 yds 300-320
60 yds 130-140
70 yds 55-75
At 70 yds I'm getting 20-25 pellets in the trukeys head and neck. If the shot has the energy at that range, it is more than enough to kill him. The pattern drops about 5.5" between 40 and 70 yds so it is surely running out of stream.
The State of the Art has sure changed over the past 20 years. I have heard folks say that those old 8 ga guns killed ducks at 90 yds but I doubt it. I just don't see enough shot getting down range that far. The constriction on my 12 ga turkey gun is .070. Tighter than any gun made in the old days. Even if I drop it to .075 I don't think it would do much at 90 yds.
Best, Ray
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