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Joined: Feb 2004
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Just a reminder to please know what is beyond your target when shooting buckshot. In a standard OO load, there are 9 pellets equivalent to a .30 caliber rifle bullet flying through the woods.
A friend of mine investigated hunting accidents for about 15 years. He said buckshot was by far the number #1 killer. Walking thickets, stray pellets, etc. One person was fatally shot at a distance of close to 175 yards with one pellet.
Any high powered rifle can be dangerous, but buckshot is sometimes thought to be a safer choice?
Just want everyone to have a safe and enjoyable season.
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10 point
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Seen 2 people get shot deer hunting, neither fatal, Thank God, both were buckshot, both were by kinfolk...One was a nephew shot his uncle, one was a kid shot his Dad
Grumpy Old MS Bastage
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Freak of Nature
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Y'all Mississippi boys are wild! But seriously that's good advice. It ain't bird shot.
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Booner
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There is no bullets "safe". Glad I hunt with safe folks.. But you are right BS gets underestimated
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Seen 2 people get shot deer hunting, neither fatal, Thank God, both were buckshot, both were by kinfolk...One was a nephew shot his uncle, one was a kid shot his Dad One of the accidents my friend talked about was a family member that shot another one fatally doing a deer drive. By no means, I am not knocking any method of deer hunting. I just wanted to remind everyone (including myself) to be careful out there. Too many good folks on Aldeer for one to get hurt.
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Current 00B 3" loads would have a retained pellet velocity of approximately 500 FPS at 175 yards.
One person was fatally shot at a distance of close to 175 yards with one pellet.
Last edited by RMcL; 12/09/14 06:29 AM.
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