EARLY BIRD WITH 1883 E

[Richard Flanders]

Anytime you shoot a bird in the head it will flop around as the wings go into overdrive - no matter if with a scattergun or a .22. It's just like cutting the head off a chicken. They'll fly away making a horrible racket if you let them. They're way dead but just don't know it.

[J. A. EARLY]

Richard,

I know they are dead or soon will be. Just have been spoiled by high velocity heavy magnum loads to the head at close ranges (30 or less). So many hits to the head and neck, they fall over, and that's it. No flopping around.

[OH Osthaus]

Originally Posted by Richard Flanders

Anytime you shoot a bird in the head it will flop around as the wings go into overdrive - no matter if with a scattergun or a .22. It's just like cutting the head off a chicken. They'll fly away making a horrible racket if you let them. They're way dead but just don't know it.

I lost Sunday dinner at my uncles that way once when I was a kid.

not talking about getting sick,

I really lost it - over the hedge row and gone