It is possible and even likely that you're slow velocities may have resulted in simply shooting too far back. If you hit them in the rear end, they're going to be a challenge to bring to bag, regardless of the load that you are using. That's said I always recommend and use Number 5

I would wager that 95% of the birds that are lost are shot too far back and wounded in the rear.Is that long tail drives your eyeAnd results in a rear end shot.


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BrentD, (Professor - just for Stan)

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