I got this Encore .45/.410 pistol a couple of months ago and have been waiting for turkey season to see if I could take a turkey with it.
Because the barrel is rifled, it really slings the shot and has a pretty short effective range. I patterned it with a few different loads and decided to limit shots at turkey to fifteen yards or less.
I normally set my decoys at about twenty yards when hunting with my shotgun or crossbow, but for this I set them at ten yards. I also stuck some small sticks in the ground at about fifteen yards to use as a visual range limit. No shots at anything farther away than the sticks.
Right about sunrise this morning, this little jake came right in to the tom decoy and I shot him at about twelve yards. He went down, flopped around a little bit, and I had my first turkey with a handgun. Now to see if I can get a mature gobbler.
Here is a short video of the shot:
(http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u497/plageman1/th_GOPR0752_zpsqwxdfnfj.mp4) (http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u497/plageman1/GOPR0752_zpsqwxdfnfj.mp4)
Another one from the box blind.
(http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u497/plageman1/Handgun%20jake%20041916%201_zpspxsatgoq.jpg)
(http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u497/plageman1/Handgun%20jake%20041916%206_zpss9krsps4.jpg)
Pat
Great job Pat! You had me looking at a 410 barrel for my contender on the squirrel hunt, now your just showing off! :yoyo:
Pat, you are the Man!
Not only did you use a pistol, but you filmed it too. :congrats:
Congratulations on a fine bird. Our season does not start till the 30th of April here in PA. I'm hoping to convince Dave to head upstate for a gobbler hunting adventure.
Good luck with the next one.
Dave
That is freaking incredible Pat. I'mm impressed.
Very nice Pat
How freaking cool is that?! :yoyo: :bowingsmilie:
Quote from: HuntnCarve on April 19, 2016, 02:49:54 PM
Pat, you are the Man!
Not only did you use a pistol, but you filmed it too. :congrats:
Dave
AAAAnnd..he did it left handed :doh2:
Very nice Pat! Very nice indeed :congrats:
I am impressed. Nice bird for the kitchen.
Jerry
Way to go Pat!! I knew you could do it!! :yoyo: :yoyo:
Good going, Pat! Nice blind ya got too.
What else will fall to the mighty Contender?... nice bird for eating...
Wow! Great job Pat.
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Whooee! 12 yards with a pistol. If I ever get to hunt turkey you'd be my pick to show me how. You are flat out a consistently good hunter.
Way to go Pat! Exciting video - I was leaning to the left trying to line up the shot myself.
We almost have the same gun :yoyo:..what size shot were you using?
(http://i67.tinypic.com/2aaaeeu.jpg)
Quote from: nastygunz on April 22, 2016, 11:36:31 PM
We almost have the same gun :yoyo:..what size shot were you using?
(http://i67.tinypic.com/2aaaeeu.jpg)
Fiocchi 2 1/2 no. 8's. I tried 2 1/2 and 3 inch no. 6's, but these rifled barrels really sling the shot and I couldn't get a tight enough pattern, even at fifteen yards. The no. 8's gave me a tight enough pattern at fifteen yards for an ethical shot. I decided to limit shots to fifteen yards or less. This guy was about twelve yards when I shot him.
Pat
I use 7 1/2 shot mostly, I might have asked you this already but you have the choke in there also?
Quote from: nastygunz on April 24, 2016, 06:24:39 PM
I use 7 1/2 shot mostly, I might have asked you this already but you have the choke in there also?
Factory choke.
Way to go Killa!!
Impressive way to kill one!