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Buckshot question
Posted on 12/26/17 at 4:20 pm
Posted on 12/26/17 at 4:20 pm
If you had a 20-30 yard shot on a deer that was feeding and you're using 12ga 00 buckshot, where are you aiming? I've never used buckshot but seems like the best option for where I'm hunting. The deer will be feeding in a shooting lane and will be no more than 30 yards. Behind the shoulder, neck or head?
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Posted on 12/26/17 at 4:26 pm to A_bear
I don't use it anymore, but when I did, shoulder. Lots of deer have been killed by buckshot but that was back in my meat hunting days.
Posted on 12/26/17 at 4:33 pm to A_bear
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The deer will be feeding in a shooting lane and will be no more than 30 yards.
You know this in advance?
Posted on 12/26/17 at 5:05 pm to upgrade
Yes. Between my shed and my property line. Anything past 30 yards is out of my property and I'm not one to shoot onto someone else's property.
Posted on 12/26/17 at 5:08 pm to A_bear
I’m just being an arse. Aim for the shoulder.
Btw, pattern your shotgun for the best buckshot/choke pattern.
Btw, pattern your shotgun for the best buckshot/choke pattern.
Posted on 12/26/17 at 5:13 pm to A_bear
Shot a doe at 30 yards with 3.5" 00 a few days ago right behind the shoulder. Dropped in her tracks. Only lost 1/2 of one shoulder and nicked one back strap. Buck shot is awesome for close situations.
Posted on 12/26/17 at 5:45 pm to upgrade
I shot a buckshot a few years ago to check the pattern with a modified choke in my benelli and it was a tight pattern. Looked real deadly on paper, I just never use it because my rifles are much better for deer. I don't think my neighbors would appreciate that 6.5 going off in the yard, but I know people around me shoot shotguns sometimes so I don't think it will be a problem. Not in city limits for anybody thinking it's illegal.
Posted on 12/26/17 at 5:47 pm to A_bear
killed two deer using OO in a 20 guage single shot. My first gun. Shotguns are deadlier than people think these days
Posted on 12/26/17 at 6:39 pm to Purple Spoon
Shoot a slug and aim for the heart
Posted on 12/26/17 at 6:45 pm to A_bear
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Anything past 30 yards is out of my property
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I'm not one to shoot onto someone else's property.
Posted on 12/26/17 at 6:51 pm to A_bear
Break the shoulder.
Side note imo with the right load and proper distance I think a 12 ga could kill any animal on the planet
Side note imo with the right load and proper distance I think a 12 ga could kill any animal on the planet
Posted on 12/26/17 at 8:44 pm to A_bear
Low and in front is what the old men always say. They’ve killed piles of deer with buckshot.
Aim low is definitely the trick. I used to be told to put the deer on top the barrel at the front leg and shoot.
For those who don’t know, federal flite control buckshot is fricking incredible. It’s amazing. Cylinder choke, at 45 yards it puts damn near the whole load in about a 12” circle.
Aim low is definitely the trick. I used to be told to put the deer on top the barrel at the front leg and shoot.
For those who don’t know, federal flite control buckshot is fricking incredible. It’s amazing. Cylinder choke, at 45 yards it puts damn near the whole load in about a 12” circle.
This post was edited on 12/26/17 at 8:46 pm
Posted on 12/26/17 at 9:55 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Awesome, thanks for the replies. I think I'm gonna go sit back there in the morning and see if anything comes out. I'm still debating using a shotgun because it's almost too easy and I have a bow. Which is still a chip shot but I kind of feel like it's more "fair" I guess.
Posted on 12/26/17 at 10:07 pm to A_bear
Keep shooting
Posted on 12/26/17 at 10:08 pm to A_bear
Nahhhh frick that. Bring the 12 gauge.
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