Thread: Shotgun on Goats

Originally Posted by Sarvo

I used Shotgun (side by side Miroku) way back in 70's on KingCountry farm
Its good out to 60-70m - especaily if modded up which they are most of time

I remember once a mob took off over a bank and all converged onto a Logging bridge (3m wide if that)
I pulled both triggers the same time at 45m and flattened 9 or 11

PS
As above - was using 00 Buckshot

That sounds impressive!

I am going to try a ranger 870 with 00 or number 3 or 4 falcon. 5 round tube so no worries there.

This is in tight native Bush.

Originally Posted by Russian 22.

That sounds impressive!

I am going to try a ranger 870 with 00 or number 3 or 4 falcon. 5 round tube so no worries there.

This is in tight native Bush.

#3-4 wont do it unless you are under 5 yards......trust me it wont work,tried it on wallabies which are thinner skinned with lighter bones. 00 is good but pattern can get patchy thus why I suggested #7 buck or BBs.

Originally Posted by Tommy

I've been to the place you are talking about a couple times, and I second the 357, suppressed if possible. With .38special for the closer stuff (25-50m) it's as quiet as suppressed 22. You'll be able to catch them sunning themselves pretty often, need to get in there quietly with a 4 stroke bike with the gun on the bars or something and get the jump on the pricks. It would be good to chuck a couple cameras in to see where they are and when (also to catch the neighbours having a wander).

Having used a rossi 357 with 38 special subs and a decent suppressor. They're really quiet and are dynamite on the goats. Have to do a good shot as we seemed to get pass throughs pretty easily.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

#3-4 wont do it unless you are under 5 yards......trust me it wont work,tried it on wallabies which are thinner skinned with lighter bones. 00 is good but pattern can get patchy thus why I suggested #7 buck or BBs.

Ah well. I'll use them on turkeys then.

Originally Posted by Russian 22.

Having used a rossi 357 with 38 special subs and a decent suppressor. They're really quiet and are dynamite on the goats. Have to do a good shot as we seemed to get pass throughs pretty easily.

Velocity is your friend, and 38 special doesn't have much of that. Just a fat 22 sub all up

Originally Posted by MB

I don't like the idea of using anything smaller than a slug on an animal larger than a hare, but that's just me. I have no experience of such things. What's the benefit of a shotgun with a rifled barrel over a rifle?

Still allowed to be a semi auto and you get more decent sized pellets in the spread.

If there were decent mobs and you're a good shot with appropriate ranges then you can deal with a few. As opposed to a tiny 22 mag or a bolt.

Originally Posted by Tommy

Velocity is your friend, and 38 special doesn't have much of that. Just a fat 22 sub all up

These were around 1000 fps. Not sure what the bullet size was. Some big cast ones. Thinking around 130 grain.

Originally Posted by Russian 22.

Still allowed to be a semi auto and you get more decent sized pellets in the spread.

Not on DOC land you aren't.

Originally Posted by Russian 22.

If there were decent mobs and you're a good shot with appropriate ranges then you can deal with a few. As opposed to a tiny 22 mag or a bolt.

I have easily knocked down half a dozen or so on open farmland with a bolt action/3 round magazine. I enjoy shooting goats, but they are pretty dumb.

Originally Posted by MB

Not on DOC land you aren't.



I have easily knocked down half a dozen or so on open farmland with a bolt action/3 round magazine. I enjoy shooting goats, but they are pretty dumb.

Well no. But I guess a lot of the decent mobs left are on private land.

22? I found it was pretty underwhelming. I had a crappy coke bottle glassed scope on the rifle I borrowed so was doing shoulder shots.