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Post by woodmaster on Apr 1, 2009 17:39:16 GMT -5
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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 1, 2009 17:48:56 GMT -5
Looks like you are READY..Now, will you sight my gun in for me?  |
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Post by mullis56 on Apr 1, 2009 18:02:52 GMT -5
Agreed. My bird in Florida was 50 yards +/- and my dad's was 51 yards. It is dead bird!
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Post by Decatur on Apr 1, 2009 18:37:44 GMT -5
Looks good.
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Post by turkeyscout on Apr 1, 2009 19:08:21 GMT -5
hey woodmaster, very impressive!!!mine might look like that at ten yards.....good shot, and good luck this season...............turkey scout
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Post by jrbhunter on Apr 1, 2009 23:58:46 GMT -5
I shoot a hand loaded, 3-1/2", Ten Gauge shell with 2 oz of magnum lead in a "special" wad system. Shooting it thru a custom bored choke from Tru-Lock in my Browning. I started these heavy-shot loads for coyotes... and took animals out to 70 yards (With authority). I've backed them off to turkey shot for the spring... and fox in early fall. Without pictures of an identical target for comparison it's not fair to assume anything... but I'd estimate my patterning to be half-again thicker than what you've pictured at 35 yards. I'm confident in this load... but I admit it's hard to do much pattern work once the bruises surface. I'm going to try out 12 gauge loads... exactly like the 10 gauge stuff I've been using... tomorrow for the first time. Historically the 3" Nitro Heavy-Shot has been the best in that weapon... we'll see if the homegrown stuff compares. Now, after all that patterning and load testing and sore shoulders: I'm sitting here looking at my new 32" Aero-Dynamics arrows and Gobbler Guillitines which I intend to use for my first archery gobbler this spring. Last season was magical, killing 16 birds on film, but I'd trade it all for a clean slice with this combo! Good Luck! |
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Post by woodmaster on Apr 2, 2009 8:12:34 GMT -5
.....Now, after all that patterning and load testing and sore shoulders: I'm sitting here looking at my new 32" Aero-Dynamics arrows and Gobbler Guillitines which I intend to use for my first archery gobbler this spring. Last season was magical, killing 16 birds on film, but I'd trade it all for a clean slice with this combo! Good Luck! Thanks! I'll be hunting 3 states this year. If or when I kill my 1st bird with a shotgun I'll be grabbing by PSE X-Force. Last year I killed a bird with a 1 1/8" cutting Slick Trick. He died within a foot of my decoy. This year I'm going to use a 2 bladed Rage. I'm not a fan of expandables for deer but I think they will be great for turkeys. |
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Post by jrbhunter on Apr 2, 2009 11:06:41 GMT -5
I agree on the expandables, as they apply to deer & turkey. There's just something about the Guillotine on film that gets me pumped... I'm hoping my patience holds out for perfect shot placement and quality video footage. If season opened tomorrow- it'd be a chip shot. I'm concerned these big toms I'm watching now will be long gone in 3 weeks.  |
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Post by trapperdave on Apr 2, 2009 11:35:39 GMT -5
here's my turkey medicine  |
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Post by jrbhunter on Apr 2, 2009 12:25:00 GMT -5
Have you killed many turkeys with that whopper?
I would think it'd zip right thru them and leave you bloodtrailing even a well-hit bird. My goal is to either hang an arrow in one... or knock his head off.
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Post by dbd870 on Apr 2, 2009 14:53:10 GMT -5
Looks like you are READY..Now, will you sight my gun in for me? ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by freedomhunter on Apr 2, 2009 17:47:09 GMT -5
Just about any dulled-up broad head will work to kill a turkey. The goal is to not get a pass-thru. The head chopper broadheads will save all the meat, for sure, just a more difficult shot and no mount with the actual head (freeze dried).
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Post by jrbhunter on Apr 2, 2009 20:05:10 GMT -5
I shot the 10 & 12 today and was a little dissapointed in the handloads!!!
There's a fine line in there somewhere for my 10 gauge and it's long range lethality... I'll have another choke made and see if it improves. The handloads are better than my factory options: but still need improvement. Right now it's another 50/60 yard gun, like all the others. I believe a 70 yard combination is possible.
My shoulder is purple- my cheekbone has a slight bruise too! LOL! About time to start warming up the rotator cuff... I'll be pushing those Guillotines a shade over 300fps.
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