Gun Owning Smokers

**Fuma787** · 05-19-2009, 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by bigwhiteash

You gotta remember that those M1 Garands had ZERO recoil padding.. just a metal butt-plate.

Try shooting 25 or 30 3-1/2" 12-guage turkey shells! You will definately feel that in the morning!

I've shot about 2 boxes (25ct. boxes) full of bird shot while I was skeet shooting. That was pretty bad. Are turkey shells much worse than that?

**Irish79** · 05-19-2009, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by Fuma787

I've shot about 2 boxes (25ct. boxes) full of bird shot while I was skeet shooting. That was pretty bad. Are turkey shells much worse than that?

Why don't you try using the turkey loads the next time you go skeet shooting?

**gifters** · 05-19-2009, 02:03 PM

Originally Posted by Fuma787

I've shot about 2 boxes (25ct. boxes) full of bird shot while I was skeet shooting. That was pretty bad. Are turkey shells much worse than that?

In a word... yes. I use the push pull method for shooting my 870 and find it works rather well. But target loads shouldn't hurt unless you don't have the butt in your shoulder. For turkey loads not to hurt you pretty much need to be shooting a turkey, those that hunt know what I mean.

**bigwhiteash** · 05-19-2009, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by Fuma787

I've shot about 2 boxes (25ct. boxes) full of bird shot while I was skeet shooting. That was pretty bad. Are turkey shells much worse than that?

I can shoot brick of bird shot without any pain. High Velocity turkey shells are MUCH more powerfull... much worse than any buckshot load!

**DeeDubya** · 05-19-2009, 02:37 PM

Morphed - I recently bought a new suit for this Rem 700BDL .243 Varmint Special. Made from '72 until '87 it is a super accurate, very low recoil, (but heavy) rifle. Stocky's thumbhole stock, Jewell trigger, Douglas barrel. Easy under 1 moa every group.

**badwhale** · 05-19-2009, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by DeeDubya

Morphed - I recently bought a new suit for this Rem 700BDL .243 Varmint Special. Made from '72 until '87 it is a super accurate, very low recoil, (but heavy) rifle. Stocky's thumbhole stock, Jewell trigger, Douglas barrel. Easy under 1 moa every group.

That. Is. Beautiful.

Will