870 AOW vs. a Pumpkin

[Magiccarpetrides]

This was a birdshot, buckshot, Centurion (.65cal ball with 6 #1 buckshot at 1300fps), and slug party on an unused Halloween Pumpkin

By magiccarpetrides, shot with DSC-H5 at 2008-12-02

By magiccarpetrides, shot with DSC-H5 at 2008-12-02

By magiccarpetrides, shot with DSC-H5 at 2008-12-02

By magiccarpetrides, shot with DSC-H5 at 2008-12-02

By magiccarpetrides, shot with DSC-H5 at 2008-12-02

By magiccarpetrides, shot with DSC-H5 at 2008-12-02

By magiccarpetrides, shot with DSC-H5 at 2008-12-02

By magiccarpetrides, shot with DSC-H5 at 2008-12-02

[Magiccarpetrides]

the scrapes on the top of the pumpkin in the 3rd picture are where my starter shot with 12g bulk birdshot hit high....also a good example of why you dont defend yourself with birdshot. All rounds fired were 2 3/4. The big hole underneath was a round of Fiocchi low recoil buckshot, the 4th picture where the hole is gaped out more is from the first round of Centurion which that stuff is just completely wicked.

Edited December 2, 2008 by Magiccarpetrides
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[Guest jwp]

the scrapes on the top of the pumpkin in the 3rd picture are where my starter shot with 12g bulk birdshot hit high....also a good example of why you dont defend yourself with birdshot.

Looks like it would be hell on flesh though.

[poak]

Congrats! Looks like a blast!

[Guest flyfishtn]

Now that looks like fun!! How's the recoil on the Centurion load?

[Magiccarpetrides]

Now that looks like fun!! How's the recoil on the Centurion load?

I havent tried it on a normal length shottie but out of the AOW its equivalent to a NON-reduced recoil slug.....the odd thing about the Centurion is how tight a pattern it holds. Definitely a wicked self defense round...though reduced recoil buckshot might still be the overall winner for home defense. On a side note the shot cup(plastic wad thing) stuck in the pumpkin on the first shot of Centurion lol. Right now the AOW sits ready in this configuration: Centurion, RR 00 Buck (4), and then 4 more Centurions on the side saddle. Definitely the best $5.00(aow stamp) I have spent in awhile!

Edited December 2, 2008 by Magiccarpetrides
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[strickj]

<------- jealous

[Guest flyfishtn]

Sweet! I may have to get one. That looks wicked.

[Guest VolDaddy]

Good looking AOW..

[Smith]

Hey magic, what did you get and where did you get it? Nice and fun aren't they! I got to shoot one of ETS (before all the issues) and it was a blast.

[Guest Rupertus]

[Guest Rupertus]

I was trying to post up some punkin picks from bob-e but I'm a fool...they're in my gallery. Not an AOW but shows what some 00 buck did for him.

[Magiccarpetrides]

Hey magic, what did you get and where did you get it? Nice and fun aren't they! I got to shoot one of ETS (before all the issues) and it was a blast.

I bought mine from Hero Gear...Joe gave me an incredible deal on it since he was clearing them out for some Serbus. It was a leftover from ETS he had got. At the time he had two...I wish I had bought the other one also. Definitely a lot of fun. If your ever down in Knoxville lemme know and your more then welcome to shoot it.