1500 fps +

[todd allen]

Originally Posted by Harold Lee Pickens

Reading an article this morning in the PDJ on hunting prairie grouse in the Nebraska Sandhills, the author recommends loads of at least 1500 fps. Wondering if they also need to be Kryptonite coated. Thought you guys that hunt the plains states a lot might want to know that, jeeze, wonder what he shoots at pheasants?

That's just simply BS! I've killed a lot of pheasants with an oz of 5s @ 1100 fps.
Almost seems like there could be a1500 fps load manufacturer in the payola business with outdoor writers.
Speed kills guns and shoulders.

[Richard Flanders]

The Brits figured out long ago that there's little if any need for loads of more than 1100fps, and those guys shot a LOT of birds on their drives. I never load anything over 1200fps, not even for ducks at long range. 1500+fps is clearly absurd. It's the same for what folks load rifles for these days. They take a 165 - 180gr bullet and send it downrange at 3000+fps... what are they hunting? - Tyrannosaurus Rex??? All those fast bullets do is destroy a lot of perfectly good meat. I threw away 50# of moose neck meat once that my hunting companion ruined with 6 shots from a .25-06. There was little but bloody mush left. Ok, I'm done... sorry. Just a pet peeve of mine. I hunt to eat; if all the meat tastes like liver, what's the point?

[Bill Jolliff]

Originally Posted by Harold Lee Pickens

Reading an article this morning in the PDJ on hunting prairie grouse in the Nebraska Sandhills, the author recommends loads of at least 1500 fps. Wondering if they also need to be Kryptonite coated. Thought you guys that hunt the plains states a lot might want to know that, jeeze, wonder what he shoots at pheasants?

Harold or someone, what is "PDJ"?

Thank you.

[Shane Jennings]

Originally Posted by Bill Jolliff

Harold or someone, what is "PDJ"?

Thank you.

Pointing Dog Journal, I assume

[Harold Pickens]

Yes, Pointing Dog Journal, a good magazine, and one I've taken since its inception. The article was otherwise interesting and informative. I have never hunted prairie grouse, but hope to in the next few years . I'm sure he was shooting those thru an auto. I hate recoil, and maybe those shells would help me take an extra bird or two on a hunting trip but I'll pass.