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A different type of "long range hunting" - Shotgunning with high density shot
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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 1990032" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>The 18g/cc tungsten shot (TSS) is way deadly on big birds. Way expensive also.</p><p></p><p>I killed a sandhill crane last year between 130-135yds with strictly body hits. A 2oz TSS duplex load consisting of 1oz #4 and 1oz #5. Hit the crane with 5-6 pellets. All passed completely thru the body. Crane was dead before it hit the ground.</p><p></p><p>Also killed cranes at 99yd and 120yd. #6 TSS will pass thru the thickest section of a sandhill crane body at 100yds.</p><p></p><p>Mt shotgun patterns my duplex TSS load 80% into 30" circle at 80yds and 50% into 30" circle at 100yds.</p><p></p><p>I'm not a good enough wing shot to shoot at passing by cranes at 100-125yds. I typically load a TSS in the magazine for the 3rd shot, hoping for a straight away shot after the first two shots, when they're on their way out. The I only need to know the proper holdover.</p><p></p><p>My shotgun pattern is right on at 80yds. 18"low at 100yds. About 4' low at 135yds.</p><p></p><p>In all truthfulness, the crane I shot at 130+yds, I hit the crane that was 4' behind and 2' lower than the bird I was aiming for. They were slightly flaring. Not a dead on shot.</p><p></p><p>We don't get lots of shots at cranes, so I don't mind the cost for the ~4-6 TSS shells I may fire in one season.</p><p></p><p>I have no doubts I could kill a 20lb turkey cleanly at 100 yds with my 2oz #4/#5 duplex TSS shell, with strictly body hits. I think I could kill them cleanly at 120 yds, based on their performance on the cranes. But no turkeys in Alaska...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 1990032, member: 4191"] The 18g/cc tungsten shot (TSS) is way deadly on big birds. Way expensive also. I killed a sandhill crane last year between 130-135yds with strictly body hits. A 2oz TSS duplex load consisting of 1oz #4 and 1oz #5. Hit the crane with 5-6 pellets. All passed completely thru the body. Crane was dead before it hit the ground. Also killed cranes at 99yd and 120yd. #6 TSS will pass thru the thickest section of a sandhill crane body at 100yds. Mt shotgun patterns my duplex TSS load 80% into 30" circle at 80yds and 50% into 30" circle at 100yds. I'm not a good enough wing shot to shoot at passing by cranes at 100-125yds. I typically load a TSS in the magazine for the 3rd shot, hoping for a straight away shot after the first two shots, when they're on their way out. The I only need to know the proper holdover. My shotgun pattern is right on at 80yds. 18"low at 100yds. About 4' low at 135yds. In all truthfulness, the crane I shot at 130+yds, I hit the crane that was 4' behind and 2' lower than the bird I was aiming for. They were slightly flaring. Not a dead on shot. We don't get lots of shots at cranes, so I don't mind the cost for the ~4-6 TSS shells I may fire in one season. I have no doubts I could kill a 20lb turkey cleanly at 100 yds with my 2oz #4/#5 duplex TSS shell, with strictly body hits. I think I could kill them cleanly at 120 yds, based on their performance on the cranes. But no turkeys in Alaska... [/QUOTE]
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