Shotgun danger zone ??

[mete]

I still have it after all !

 

[Ebbtide]

They moved up the small game opener in NY?
I thought it was still (as always) October 1st.

Any way, always better safe than sorry.

 

[RescueRiley]

squirrel season from zone 3 and up starts on sept 1st....http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/29460.html

 

[frank k]

You can calculate the maximum range of round lead shot shotgun pellets easy enough, using Journee's formula.

Just look up the shot diameter in inches on a shot chart and multiply by 2200 to get the max. range in yards. The Journee formula is not exact to the last yard but generally very close to the actual max. range for lead shot.

A few examples:

#9 (.08") = 176 yards.

# 7 1/2 (.095") = 209 yards.

# 6 (.11") = 242 yards.

# 4 (.13") = 286 yards.

BB (.18") = 396 yards.

OO buck (.33") = 726 yards.

OOO buck (.36") = 792 yards.


Even at extreme ranges shot pellets are moving fast enough to break the skin or damage an eye.

 

[tholiver]

Hey T,
Just did the P.A.L. training course for Possession and Acquisition license last week. This chart is right out of the training manual that they provided.
Thanks for providing the graphic. I was wondering where I could get it.

Cheers
Dave

So did you do the test yet?

What is the cost of the P.A.L course nowadays?

You think if the Gov't were so concerned about public safety they would have a free downloadable version of the text on their firearms website.
They must be trying to recoup the 2 Billion $ they spent on the last gunlaw "improvements" rolleyes.

 

[Ebbtide]

squirrel season from zone 3 and up starts on sept 1st....http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/29460.html

Thanx.
I need to:
A) Get out more
&
B) Get out there and pick up my sportsman's license.