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How far will shot travel?Have got a field full of pigeons ready to hit but it's right next to the A31 down the entire 400 yard side of it. Judge AliConsul Master Hunter Site Supporter Posts: 1580Joined: Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:16 amLocation: Bournemouth, Dorset.
Re: How far will shot travel?by plugg » Mon Mar 22, 2010 3:39 pmAlex,
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Re: How far will shot travel?by humperdingle » Mon Mar 22, 2010 3:42 pmShot carry can vary a lot depending
on the size of shot and wind speed. Small bits of shot can be carried much further if the wind is behind it. humperdingleConsul Master Hunter Site Supporter Posts: 8279Joined: Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:45 pmLocation: Scotland
Re: How far will shot travel?by Sidebyside » Mon Mar 22, 2010 3:45 pmHOW FAR WILL SHOTGUN PELLETS
TRAVEL? Guns have only two enemies; Rust and Politicians SidebysideConsul Master Hunter Site Supporter Posts: 13462Joined: Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:01 pmLocation: North Yorkshire
Re: How far will shot travel?by Fenrir » Mon Mar 22, 2010 3:58 pmNot sure why you don't like having your back to the road, that would increase your options enormously. I know there are issues if you are shooting within 50ft of the centre of the highway and you might be well advised to erect a screen behind you but it is not necessarily illegal. For the avoidance of doubt, there is no such thing as "American English". There is the English language and there are mistakes. FenrirConsul Master Hunter Moderator Site Supporter Posts: 7165Joined: Sat May 17, 2008 10:35 pmLocation: Northants
Re: How far will shot travel?by Andy632 » Mon Mar 22, 2010 4:05 pmFrom the BASC:
Oh Lord, how can I soar with the Eagles when I'm working with such Turkeys! Andy632Rifleman Posts: 274Joined: Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:49 pmLocation: Highlands, God's own country.
Re: How far will shot travel?by keith_henson » Mon Mar 22, 2010 4:24 pmthis was when i was lecturing at cranfield uni in bedfordshire and I remember seeing this on the poster wall of one of the engineering departments: Load on Sunday, shoot all week long, happy days (if SWMBO lets you out to play)keith_hensonMusketeer Posts: 62Joined: Thu Oct 01, 2009 11:40 amLocation: Kent
Re: How far will shot travel?by tignme » Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:52 pm300 yds is the safety zone when shooting clays so decoying should be the same.However I reguarlly set up next to road and in forty years of decoying Ive only been queried 3 times but why not ere on the cautionary side and set your hide (4 sided out in the field, i /we do it lots and if you are suitably covered the birds still decoy. I tried to add photo of one of my hides in middle of barley stubble but too big HOW do I reduce it. tignmeRiflemanSite Supporter Posts: 224Joined: Sat May 23, 2009 11:24 pm
Re: How far will shot travel?by termin8r » Mon Mar 22, 2010 9:06 pmThe old formula was to take the shot diameter in thousandths of an inch and multiply by 2.2 to get the maximum range in yards... so no. 7 shot at 0.100" diameter would fly 220yds max. Mind you, that was for lead shot - don't know how you go for steel or tungsten or bismuth Cheers, Doug termin8r
Re: How far will shot travel?by libensvolenspotens » Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:01 pmI don't understand your
concern regarding shooting with your back to the road. It would seem to be the perfect solution to your problem. libensvolenspotensConsul Master Hunter Site Supporter Posts: 3588Joined: Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:05 pmLocation: South Wales
Re: How far will shot travel?by keith_henson » Sat Mar 27, 2010 1:22 ama few days ago and after a talk i
had; some info came my way for a decent sized shot for pigeons and the distance it travelled: Size 6 with choke making very miniscule difference in distance variation; firing directly away the shot with no backwind would go about between 200-245 yards depending on cartridge type and manufacturer. With a force 4-6 behind it was between 300-360 approx yards. Load on Sunday, shoot all week long, happy days (if SWMBO lets you out to play)keith_hensonMusketeer Posts: 62Joined: Thu Oct 01, 2009 11:40 amLocation: Kent
Re: How far will shot travel?by Judge Ali » Sat Mar 27, 2010 1:39 pm300 yards is a long way and whilst I
know it wont do much damage at that point it is still going to annoy anyone whose car it rains upon. Also I am wondering if a car is travelling at speed how much more the damage potential is...??? Judge AliConsul Master Hunter Site Supporter Posts: 1580Joined: Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:16 amLocation: Bournemouth, Dorset. Return to General Shooting Topics Who is onlineUsers browsing this forum: No registered users and 19 guests |