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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: Fishaholic on February 03, 2013, 02:27:53 PM

Title: buckshot and slugs for dogs
Post by: Fishaholic on February 03, 2013, 02:27:53 PM: i dont have time to go sight in the 3006 will buckshot work well out to 50 to 60 yards? i have 00 and #4 buckshot. i can shoot slugs out of my mossyberg well so im not worred about that. any advice on shotgunning yotes
Title: Re: buckshot and slugs for dogs
Post by: bosshogg112 on February 03, 2013, 02:54:16 PM: I shoot 3" #4 buck when i tote the shotty yote hunting and would not think twice about pulling the trigger at 50 yards. 60 yards i would have to think about but more than likely would shoot as well.
Title: Re: buckshot and slugs for dogs
Post by: Bob33 on February 03, 2013, 02:58:02 PM: Your '06 would have to be pretty far off to miss a yote at 50 yards. I'd set up a target and zero it. That way you are good much further. :twocents:
Title: Re: buckshot and slugs for dogs
Post by: carpsniperg2 on February 03, 2013, 03:08:11 PM: Depends a lot on your choke. 50 yards is getting out there without a really tight choke. I have gunned a lot of dogs with 4 buck over the years.
Title: Re: buckshot and slugs for dogs
Post by: Fishaholic on February 03, 2013, 03:42:12 PM: its mod choke. and i would but every were is closed up right now and i am sighting it in with open sights so if anyone knows a way to sight in open sights without bullets let me know. haha i just put the open sights on.
Title: Re: buckshot and slugs for dogs
Post by: carpsniperg2 on February 03, 2013, 03:44:21 PM: :chuckle:

The mod will open the pattern up a bit quick. Paper it and the groups will tell you what range you are good to.
Title: Re: buckshot and slugs for dogs
Post by: Fishaholic on February 03, 2013, 03:53:55 PM: i shot a dog ( someones pet) who had been killing deer in the area and it was at 40 yards and the 00 buck worked great. i think someone dumped the dog off and when it seen me it was real aggressive so i had to put it down but at 40 yards it worked fine.
Title: Re: buckshot and slugs for dogs
Post by: bobcat on February 03, 2013, 03:59:21 PM: The #4 buckshot will give a much denser pattern than the 00 buck. It's 40 some pellets versus about a dozen. #4 buck is the way to go IMO. I actually use BB's when I hunt with a shotgun, but that's mainly just because I have a lot of them.
Title: Re: buckshot and slugs for dogs
Post by: Fishaholic on February 03, 2013, 04:49:00 PM: alrighty i may have some bb some were.
Title: Re: buckshot and slugs for dogs
Post by: RadSav on February 03, 2013, 05:19:10 PM: I've always been a "T" shot guy for dogs. Though I've been a bit disappointed in the Dead Coyote. I'd go Remington HD "T" if I were using the shotgun for dogs these days.
Title: Re: buckshot and slugs for dogs
Post by: rumrunner on February 03, 2013, 05:54:22 PM: there is a place on the other side of Cosi hill that you can get to and sight your -06 in as for the scatter gun i run 3.5 T dead dog with a full to about 75yrds. They arent cheap i have started to phase them out and running a 3.5 #1 confident out to 50yrds on those
Title: Re: buckshot and slugs for dogs
Post by: Fishaholic on February 03, 2013, 10:28:10 PM: were can i sight it in at lol i would like to know were it is. lol
Title: Re: buckshot and slugs for dogs
Post by: rumrunner on February 04, 2013, 05:38:25 AM: 2400 on the ray Anderson
Title: Re: buckshot and slugs for dogs
Post by: Fishaholic on February 04, 2013, 10:57:49 AM: okay how far away is it from cosi and whats my longest shot i could make there
Title: Re: buckshot and slugs for dogs
Post by: yote on February 04, 2013, 01:41:34 PM: Turkey loads or 00 buckshot :tup:
Title: Re: buckshot and slugs for dogs
Post by: wence5 on February 08, 2013, 12:21:20 PM: Quote from: bobcat on February 03, 2013, 03:59:21 PM
The #4 buckshot will give a much denser pattern than the 00 buck. It's 40 some pellets versus about a dozen. #4 buck is the way to go IMO. I actually use BB's when I hunt with a shotgun, but that's mainly just because I have a lot of them.

:yeah: #4 works like a bomb! :tup:
Title: Re: buckshot and slugs for dogs
Post by: mitchfiling on February 11, 2013, 09:12:33 PM: 50 to 60 yards? man i wish i could get them that close... :(
Title: Re: buckshot and slugs for dogs
Post by: Special T on February 11, 2013, 11:57:00 PM: I've killed em at 40 yardes with 0 buck with my 18 in home defender barrel... and 70 yards with my bird barrel. I haven't had as much luck with 4 buck at 70 ish yards tho...
Title: Re: buckshot and slugs for dogs
Post by: hillbilli on February 12, 2013, 02:17:51 AM: I have killed tham to 40 with #4 turkey load.. I would trust either buck load from mine out to 40..
Title: Re: buckshot and slugs for dogs
Post by: KenPCPilot on February 12, 2013, 08:04:36 AM: Quote from: RadSav on February 03, 2013, 05:19:10 PM
I've always been a "T" shot guy for dogs. Though I've been a bit disappointed in the Dead Coyote. I'd go Remington HD "T" if I were using the shotgun for dogs these days.
I am shooting a 40 year old Winchester 1200 no choke. Buckshot was scattered poor pattern. Dead Coyote 3" nice pattern 50 yards. Works well with Texas heart shots if the dog is close and on the run. I am not a shotgun expert. ? why my shotgun patterned better with the Dead Coyote. kind of expensive stuff so I only shoot it when hunting.
Title: Re: buckshot and slugs for dogs
Post by: mitchfiling on February 12, 2013, 09:14:02 PM: how would a .410 buckshot 00 (3 pellets) work at 50 yards
:dunno:
Title: Re: buckshot and slugs for dogs
Post by: bobcat on February 12, 2013, 10:14:13 PM: Quote from: mitchfiling on February 12, 2013, 09:14:02 PM
how would a .410 buckshot 00 (3 pellets) work at 50 yards
:dunno:

It wouldn't. 10 yards would be pushing it.
Title: Re: buckshot and slugs for dogs
Post by: bosshogg112 on February 14, 2013, 04:50:24 PM: :yeah:
Title: Re: buckshot and slugs for dogs
Post by: cardboard slayer on February 15, 2013, 10:44:10 PM: 00 buck mod choke
:chuckle: