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Hi gang. While in junior high some thirty years ago I lived on the edge of city limits and my disabled Korean war vet turned shop teacher used to shoot clay targets. He lived a good distance away but the pellets would rain through the oak trees after every shot. After I told him about this he quit shooting entirely:(. I felt really bad but thought he should know. Better hearing it from me than from the man with bad news. Well, the “urban sprawl” shoe is on my foot now.

A couple of years ago Shooting Times Mag. published a maximum distance formula for different shot sizes. Any magazine I buy lasts for one month in the “Throne” rack and are tossed and that is one issue I wish I’d kept. Does anybody have this formula handy and will share. Thanks.

Doug
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[Greg L]

SD<NC=GTG (shot distance less than neighbors complaining equals good to go )

Probably not what you were looking for.... :rolleyes: :D

Greg

[esheato]

Maximum range for a shotgun is a fairly easy formula.

2,200 * (shot diameter) = range in yards

For example:

2,200 * .095 (7 1/2 shot)= 209 yards
2,200 * .080 (9 shot)= 176 yards

This isn't the exact formula but it's close. Please remember that a lot is dependent upon velocity and mass. Also, a 10 mph tail wind could account for an increase in approximately 15% range.

Shot diameter is another easy formula.

17 - (shot size) = individual pellet diameter

For example:

17 - 7.5 = 9.5 (move the decimal to the correct spot, which would equate to .095)
17 - 9 = 8 which would equate to .080.

Hope this helps.

esheato...