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[Dean Romig]

Unless you’re shooting #9 TSS loads at 80 yards.





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[Tom Flanigan]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Unless you’re shooting #9 TSS loads at 80 yards.

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I've heard about those loads but I'm not buying it. And I have no intention of finding out for myself. Nobody needs to take a shot at 80 yards. And why stop at 80? How about a 100 yard turkey load. Not for me or other astute turkey hunters I know who have the expertise to get the birds in close. And thats the crux of the issue. Some try to make up for their lack of skill with new whiz bang loads or guns. Better that they spend the time to gain the expertise, in my opinion. There really are no short cuts if one wants to become proficient.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Tom Flanigan

I've heard about those loads but I'm not buying it. And I have no intention of finding out for myself. Nobody needs to take a shot at 80 yards. And why stop at 80? How about a 100 yard turkey load. Not for me or other astute turkey hunters I know who have the expertise to get the birds in close. And thats the crux of the issue. Some try to make up for their lack of skill with new whiz bang loads or guns. Better that they spend the time to gain the expertise, in my opinion. There really are no short cuts if one wants to become proficient.

Tom -

To each his own. I’m not a proponent of such things either but you do it your way (which is admirable) and others will do it theirs.


** Edited for the sake of civility on the forum. **





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[Tom Flanigan]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Tom - back off!

To each his own. I’m not a proponent of such things either but you do it your way (which is admirable) and others will do it theirs. Sheeesh...

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My comment wasn't aimed at you Dean. But I am passionate about some things and taking shots beyond reasonable range is one of them. Those are living creatures we are hunting and they deserve a quick death. Some people don't give a damn as long at they get a hit and those are the one's I have a problem with.

Years ago I hunted ducks in Tivoli, NY in an estuary of the Hudson River. Sky busting was common there. Right or wrong, I always screamed at them and if they didn't stop I'd walk right up to their blinds and give them a verbal thrashing. It never came to blows but I was ready if it did. Foolish? Yes, but I was passionate about wounded birds and still am. My retriever used to find a lot of still alive birds in Tivoli. I always killed them and included in my bag which used to anger me also.

I really don't care how people hunt as long as they have consideration for the game. The trend towards super guns and super loads and long shots gets to me. It encourages those with less experience to try to stretch things, sometimes wounding game. It's all wrong in my opinion.