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by Mbrock. 04/28/24 09:16 PM
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What a sick feeling.
#2065289
03/21/17 01:54 PM
03/21/17 01:54 PM
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Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 1,406 Mobile Al,
flounderpounder
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Mobile Al,
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Called up what I thought was my first turkey this am after I heard him gobbling right after day break about 100yds away. I yelped 3 times softly and here he come gobbling the whole way. Turns out THERE ARE 3 long beards they were just gobbling at the same time.. They stopped at a fence at 60yds on the edge of the field and wouldn't come any closer. Their hens showed up and started pulling them away. I took a shot at one from about 55yds with 3" TSS after I crawled a bit closer from behind some cover but didn't cut a feather. On the way out I patterned my 1187 shot TSS, Winchester extended range, heavy shot mag blends, and Nitro EVERY shot was 9" low at 40yds. Its my fault because I had never patterned this gun before with this Indian creek choke. I had a Tight Wad in it previously and it wasn't close to being this low. Anyone ever had this happen? I know a lot of mistakes were made and before ya'll judge them this was my first ever solo turkey hunt after my first bird. A lot was learned.
Last edited by flounderpounder; 03/21/17 02:01 PM.
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Re: What a sick feeling.
[Re: flounderpounder]
#2065314
03/21/17 02:18 PM
03/21/17 02:18 PM
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N2TRKYS
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Yep. It may give you a tighter pattern, but also can change your point of impact. Lessons learned that way, suck. Been there, done that. However, those aren't usually forgotten.
Good luck with the rest of the season.
83% of all statistics are made up.
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Re: What a sick feeling.
[Re: flounderpounder]
#2065356
03/21/17 02:43 PM
03/21/17 02:43 PM
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Yelp softly
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All chokes are not machined the same. Concentricity is not achieved in every choke made.
"When there was no fowl, we ate crawdad, when there was no crawdad, we ate sand."
"YOU ATE SAND!" - Raising Arizona
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Re: What a sick feeling.
[Re: flounderpounder]
#2065405
03/21/17 03:12 PM
03/21/17 03:12 PM
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poorcountrypreacher
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Almost any change can move the poi. A choke will for sure, and so will a change in the stock. Sorry you missed. I'd shoot a round of tss too if I were gonna hunt with it. I can have a much different poi from a factory shell.
All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
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Re: What a sick feeling.
[Re: Tky247]
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03/21/17 03:54 PM
03/21/17 03:54 PM
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hyco
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Every Indian Creek choke I have seen does not shoot to aim. All have been 4-10 inches off at 40 yds mine drills at 40yards however, my buddy has same set up and his shoot low and right at 40 yards.
Last edited by hyco; 03/21/17 03:55 PM.
take your kids hunting and you won't be hunting your kids
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Re: What a sick feeling.
[Re: Peach]
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03/21/17 04:19 PM
03/21/17 04:19 PM
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YEKRUT
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I had this problem. The sporting goods store did not believe that my new gun was shooting that low. They took it and shot it and gave me a new gun. Said the threads were not machined correctly and caused the choke to point downward. Benelli would have to give out all new guns, I don't know of one that doesn't shoot a foot high.
Some men are mere hunters; others are turkey hunters. —Archibald Rutledge—
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Re: What a sick feeling.
[Re: YEKRUT]
#2065522
03/21/17 04:29 PM
03/21/17 04:29 PM
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gobbler
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I had this problem. The sporting goods store did not believe that my new gun was shooting that low. They took it and shot it and gave me a new gun. Said the threads were not machined correctly and caused the choke to point downward. Benelli would have to give out all new guns, I don't know of one that doesn't shoot a foot high. True Dat - my Franchi too
I swear by my life and my love of it that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine
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Re: What a sick feeling.
[Re: flounderpounder]
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03/21/17 07:03 PM
03/21/17 07:03 PM
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JLavender
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So this has me thinking....if you POA and POI are the same at 15yds it will be the same at 40yds correct?
2013 World Howling Champion (Hunter Division) 2013 World Distress Champion (Hunter Division) 2013 All Around World Champion (Hunter Division)
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Re: What a sick feeling.
[Re: JLavender]
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03/21/17 11:50 PM
03/21/17 11:50 PM
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poorcountrypreacher
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So this has me thinking....if you POA and POI are the same at 15yds it will be the same at 40yds correct? Depends on how you are aiming. If you are just using a bead you are probably ok. If you are using a scope, then it might be a little high at 40. I'd shoot it and see.
All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
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Re: What a sick feeling.
[Re: YEKRUT]
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03/22/17 12:07 AM
03/22/17 12:07 AM
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hunterturf
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I had this problem. The sporting goods store did not believe that my new gun was shooting that low. They took it and shot it and gave me a new gun. Said the threads were not machined correctly and caused the choke to point downward. Benelli would have to give out all new guns, I don't know of one that doesn't shoot a foot high. Preach on!!
Give me bout 15 more minutes, I was dreamin about beavers.......... Si Robertson
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