colin lad Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Hi All have just purchased my first shotgun a Lincoln o/u what sort of effective killing range do i have? have been airgunning for some years now but this is new to me so any help would be gratefull thanks colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anser2 Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 (edited) To an extent the range depends on the cartridge you use. Using a 30 gr game load 45 yards should be your limit You might push that to 50 yards with 36 gr , but learn to walk before you run and keep your shooting within 40 yards to start with. As you get more experiance you can think about the longer birds. Edited February 18, 2010 by anser2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foggy11 Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Hello fella.... Good job on the new purchase......Enjoy.. The affective range will be 40 odd yards, but better 35 ,,, You will kill up to about 50 odd on, occasions but it realy isnt fair to any quarry as long ranges as more often than not you will just ***** them and they will suffer... Its far better to get good at reasonable ranges than to inflict suffering.... You will kill clays at 60 or 70 yards but not live...... pace out 35 yards to get accustomed to how far it realy is... Hope this helps.... oh.,,,,and keep your swing going after you pull the trigger... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foggy11 Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 More lead in the air doesnt give you any more range........just more lead.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 My dad always said that if you were a decent shot the effective range of an non fac air rifle was more than a shotgun! Can't hit moving targets with it though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delbert Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Hi All have just purchased my first shotgun a Lincoln o/u what sort of effective killing range do i have?have been airgunning for some years now but this is new to me so any help would be gratefull thanks colin Generally it is agreed 40 yds is about the maximum for a consistant clean kill for "normal loads". What happens beyond that is the shot pattern spreads out so when the bird is hit it is by fewer pellets the increased range also means that the pellets have slowed and therefore carry less energy. So what increases the range ? well a larger sized shot carries more energy but in order to maintain the number of pellets you have to increase the load, again you have the problem of the pellets spreading out so fewer are hitting the target to counter that you can use a tighter choke. The other factor is the speed the cartridge produces a higher velocity increases the range. You can get a download at BASC that explains the process more fully and gives comparisons. The other thing to remember is that using faster heavier loads increases the recoil you will experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bicykillgaz Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 congratulations on your new gun and getting your ticket gonna sound like a ******** post bashers now i don't mean to though, but shouldn't you already know effective ranges? i got grilled on the safety side of things and what ranges i would plan on killing stuff at or is that just my force? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSS Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Welcome to the site, When I first got my shotgun I was told to keep in air rifle range, but you can learn to push it a bit more with experience. All the best, SSS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuck. Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 congratulations on your new gun and getting your ticket gonna sound like a ******** post bashers now i don't mean to though, but shouldn't you already know effective ranges? i got grilled on the safety side of things and what ranges i would plan on killing stuff at or is that just my force? i was thinkin exactly the same i wouldnt dream of askin for a cert without knowing the basics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin lad Posted February 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 Hi all thanks for advise i didnt get too grilled i told them when they came that i was new to it and had only shot air guns recently did shoot a 9mm garden gun when i was i kid but that was 30 years ago they told me to do some research but they would still give me a cert, also new to this site so if too many mistakes please bare with me thanks colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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