Ah ha, now you're talkin' HeviShot. That changes things a bit as Hevi can certainly reach out and touch something at distance and still have enough "kill energy" but again, the key is pattern density.
Look for yourself, if you haven't done so....DO SO. Go out and pattern your gun with the appropriate choke. Shoot it at 30 yards, 40 yards, and beyond if that floats your boat. You will quickly see whether or not you have the pattern you need to make the kill. Like I said, I took mine out to 40 yards and patterned with sufficient density in the kill zone to be confident of that shot. Beyond that things start to open up and that makes for a low percentage shot with my gun. Your results might vary...especially with HeviShot. Since I can shoot lead for turkeys I just stick with it. I'll use the Hevi for waterfowl though.
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