Thread: Shotgun on Goats

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

shot only a couple years back...#00 buck into billy at about 15 yards....nine holes in and nine holes out......had to skin it completely to find out what went wrong as he just took off after shot,my aim was through ribs...in hindsight shoulder forwards to neck would be much better...little shock effect..I headshot a deer in spotlight on private land one night at about 20 yards...two pellets in head and neck did the job.....#7 buck would be worth a look for goats,28x .22 cal pellets from memory...worked well on wallabies but the absolute best on them was #BBs whcih could work ok on goats too...it doesnt smash bones but with 90 pellets it has good pattern to shred lungs etc..pretty deveastating at close range to be honest.

I've not shot a goat but found the BB's to be fantastic on wallabies. Have used in both pump action (GC 870 clone) and semi.