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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Guns => Topic started by: jfair on April 27, 2011, 09:23:47 PM

Title: How much drop?
Post by: jfair on April 27, 2011, 09:23:47 PM
I patterned my 11-87 with 3'5" 2.25 7's and got 242 in 10".   I draw the 10 before I shoot, got 150 in the top half and 92 in the bottom.  I like it this way as I aim at the waddles.  Question is, how much higher will the shot be at 10 or 20 yards.  I don't think it will be more than an inch or two.  I'd like to keep as many of those tiny 7's out of the breast as I can, if you know what I mean!
Title: Re: How much drop?
Post by: R AJ on April 27, 2011, 09:57:51 PM
Not enough to matter if you are aiming at the waddles.Get too cute on trying not to hit the breast and you may miss everything,meal included.
Title: Re: How much drop?
Post by: WyoHunter on April 29, 2011, 05:04:50 PM
Best way to find out is shoot at a turkey head target at those distances and hold where you do on live bird. Then you'll know for sure. For me when I have a bird close I hold on on the base of his head and that works for me the way my Beretta is sighted in. Normally I hold on the wattles where skin meets feathers.
Title: Re: How much drop?
Post by: BigPeck215 on April 29, 2011, 07:28:49 PM
i sight all of my turkey guns in at 20yds and they shoot point of aim at 40 yds, i have never noticed any drop
Title: Re: How much drop?
Post by: honker22 on April 29, 2011, 07:28:58 PM
If he's inside 15, I'm aiming at feathers below the neck.  you can pick out shot later when you are cleaning him