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trophyslayer
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one that kills turkeys!.... but seriously it all depends on the pattern with the shot/choke/gun combo
Dupree
Senior Member
Best factory load Imo is the federal heavyweight 7's.
trophyslayer
Senior Member
good load fo sho
BOFF
Senior Member
Can be answered in many ways, but what ever load consistently shoots out of your gun, in a reliable pattern.
For me, I strive to get as many pellets in a 10" circle at 40 yards, while still having a good spread in the 20" circle to account for error on the hunter. If it's less than 100 pellets in a 10" circle at 40 yards, I, and I write again, "I" wouldn't shoot the shell in my gun for a turkey load.
God Bless,
David B.
Gut_Pile
Senior Member
One loaded up with 18g/cc shot.
saltysenior
Senior Member
for the 37th time----how close or far is the turkey and is he standing still or gettin' out of Dodge????....these factors can make that question hard to answer...
3chunter
Senior Member
Hevi shot and winchester extended #5's have never let me down!
dmc308
Senior Member
Agreed, only I shoot #6s in both
Turkeydoghunter
Senior Member
Mr. Longbeard
Banned
Will a 100 pellets of #7 hevi shot in a 10" circle kill a turkey at 40 yards???
Just curious
BOFF
Senior Member
Will a 100 pellets of #7 hevi shot in a 10" circle kill a turkey at 40 yards???
Just curious
It kills turkeys here, from March 15th- April 30th.
God Bless,
David B.
Will a 100 pellets of #7 hevi shot in a 10" circle kill a turkey at 40 yards???
Just curious
If his head is in the circle I'd say the chances are pretty good.
The best load is the one that patterns best on a turkey head sized target at a reasonable range in your particular gun. That shot size and shell manufacturerer could vary. Only way to find out is to try them.
We used to use just plain old 2 3/4 inch #6 shot. Or #4s, or #5s. There was a time when there wasn`t any such thing as specialized shot like there is now. You used what you had. And we killed turkeys just fine with em. Dead is dead, after all.
BgDadyBeardBustr
Gone But Not Forgotten
Nic, I have toted a many a #4's in 2 3/4 inch pheasant loads. We hunted rabbits and turkeys with the same shell. That is what we bought and we killed plenty with them! Kind a hard on the shoulder back in the day when rabbit hunting in Hawkensville, but we loved it! Then with a turkey at 20 yards, they would get the job done as well! Tim
