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Originally Posted by STR8SHTR
Peregrino funny that you should mention turkey loads for dogs. I killed a wild dog this past Tuesday while turkey hunting. Federal Flite Control #6 turkey load . The dog was at 20 yards. Full load to the face, he dropped and never made a sound or moved again.
I don't like shooting dogs either. I was a K9 handler for 6 years. But I will not tolerate being bitten either.
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I understand perfectly. I spent a fair amount of time in rural areas growing up so I can readilly acknowledge the dangers of feral dogs (I don't like getting bit either). I'm glad it turned out OK. My house gun has #4 in it right now but the wife's 20 ga. stays loaded with Federal #6 turkey loads. 25-30 years ago I was programmed to use #4 buck for dangerous targets at close range. Last year I went to stock up and must have hit a dry spell. I couldn't find any in Fayetteville. I did my homework looking at range, pattern, throw weight, shot size, wounding potential, and recoil management and settled on the turkey loads. To my way of thinking if it can deal with a turkey's armor plated a** at 25-30 yds, it ought to do just fine from the bedroom door to the living room. That and they're really easy to buy this time of the year.
Peregrino