The 60 yard shot...

• Mar 24, 2017

• #1

nick_o_demus

Senior Member

Every year, it seems, the topic of a 60 yard shot comes up in my many conversations with friends, family and even the occasional stranger at Bass Pro when I'm buying my loads. I myself have patterned my gun out to 60 and while I can say I was okay with the outcome, I can't say that I am comfortable enough to crack a shot off at that distance.

 

• Mar 24, 2017

• #2

bubbafowler

Senior Member

I don't carry a range finder in my vest. So i say 50 because i know if i misjudge my distance I can still kill at 60. I've done it at 55 and 58 steps. And my steps are normally accurate.

 

• Mar 24, 2017

• #3

Nicodemus

The Recluse

Staff member

My turkey gun will shoot 60 yards, probably further, but I won`t. 45 max and I prefer the bird at 25-30 yards.

 

• Mar 24, 2017

• #4

Twiggbuster

Senior Member

I shot a stubborn Tom at 60 yrds that gobbled all morning on the roost. No I didn't shoot him out of the tree!!
Moved in on him and he flew down but stayed hung up.
Killed him but he was spinning around when I got to him.
Said then it needs to be no more than 40.
935 with hevishot 6's barely did it.

 

• Mar 24, 2017

• #5

fullstrut

Senior Member

40 is good for me. Saying that I've connected several times in the 50 + range. That's from a little misjudged yardage cause of terrain .

 

• Mar 24, 2017

• #6

GAGE

GONetwork Member

That is over half a football field, no thanks. Under 30 for me!

 

• Mar 24, 2017

• #7

Huntinfool

Senior Member

I shot one turkey at 52 steps a few years back. But he was being especially stubborn and I had waited on his tail for an hour. Other than that I would guess I've not shot another one much further than 40.

I definitely will try to get them much closer. But if they don't want to cooperate then so be it.

 

• Mar 24, 2017

• #8

Mudfeather

Senior Member

The question is tricky. My gun will do the 60 yd thing especially with longbeards....BUT I dont want to do that because I dont consider that beating him at his game.
I would get the same thrill in that as bushwacking one. Yes I killed him but I didn't beat him at his game. I know I am a superior predator but...just my thoughts..

 

• Mar 24, 2017

• #9

RustyDawg44

Member

I couldn't tell you what my pattern looks like at 60 yards. The thing I love about turkey hunting is working the birds into 30 yards.

 

• Mar 24, 2017

• #10

kmckinnie

BOT KILLER MODERATOR

Staff member

RustyDawg44 said:

I couldn't tell you what my pattern looks like at 60 yards. The thing I love about turkey hunting is working the birds into 30 yards.

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I couldn't tell u either. I will check now to see how crazy it looks!

 

• Mar 24, 2017

• #11

Gaswamp

Senior Member

RustyDawg44 said:

I couldn't tell you what my pattern looks like at 60 yards. The thing I love about turkey hunting is working the birds into 30 yards.

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I couldn't tell u what my pattern looks like past 35 yds.

 

• Mar 24, 2017

• #12

Pappy

Senior Member

Well, Ive not patterned my gun at 60. Only to 50.
While I guess it would be acceptable to a lot of folks at 50, I would much rather have him in about 25-30 yards. Great group of shot at that range with no 'voids' in the pattern.

 

• Mar 24, 2017

• #13

Bubba_1122

Senior Member

I shoot a 20 with TSS and am very comfortable out to 40.

Anything beyond isn't for me (though I've done it at a bird I was sorta aggravated with). Finally kilt him 5 weeks later (at 27 yards).

 

• Mar 25, 2017

• #14

Booner Killa

Senior Member

My longest is 53 steps and that was certainly pushing it. I had to chase him down, shot at him four more times while trying to chase him down and ended up wrestling with him for a couple mins. 60 is too far for me personally.

 

• Mar 25, 2017

• #15

blong

Senior Member

I know for fact I have a 60 yd gun but I'm not comfortable past 30. I know he is going down but never comfortable until I have my hands on him.

 

• Mar 25, 2017

• #16

JMB

Senior Member

http://www.randywakeman.com/TheVerdictonWinchesterLongbeardXRTurkeyLoads.htm

 

• Mar 25, 2017

• #17

L

lampern

Senior Member

I thought the whole point of hunting turkeys with a shotgun was to get them very close?

 

• Mar 26, 2017

• #18

T-N-T

Senior Member

I shot one close to 60. I judged him at 45 to 50.
It was also my first public land, mountain bird and I wasn't willing to let him go.

Not a clean kill. But the boot finished it.

 

• Mar 26, 2017

• #19

bluemarlin

Senior Member

You better have the correct load to attempt that range, otherwise you'll just shave some feathers off.

 

• Mar 26, 2017

• #20

Osceola Guy

Member

Unfortunately I can't call a Tom in regularly at 0-20 yards. That said I voted 40-50 yards if it's a boss of a gobbler with no smaller than 4's.