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Offline turkey slayer

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Re: Turkey laods- lead vs steel
« Reply #15 on: March 16, 2009, 08:49:54 PM »
thanks guys, I have shot the mag-shok in my 3 inch gun but never with this flitecontrol wad.

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Re: Turkey laods- lead vs steel
« Reply #16 on: March 16, 2009, 08:59:59 PM »
I recommend you use the largest shell/GA combo that you can handle the recoil.  Sometimes the 3.5 inch 12 GA can make the difference if a nice tom hangs up.

As you know, like all shells you need to try them out in your specific gun/choke to see what patterns best.  Some combinations shoot the Federal Mag-Shok Flitecontrol's really well, other guns/chokes are too tight for the flitecontrol special wad.  I tried the flitecontrols in my shotgun/choke and I was picking the wad out of the target at +35 yards.... a little too tight.  :o

I just returned from an ice fishing trip in Minnesota and one of the guys in our party is a ballistics test technician for Federal Ammo.  He shoots shotguns and rifles for a living!  8)  He has seen some great results from both the Mag-Shok flitecontrol shells and also the Black Cloud waterfowl shells which use the same wad design.
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Re: Turkey laods- lead vs steel
« Reply #17 on: March 16, 2009, 09:07:33 PM »
it's past your bed time isn't Phantom? :)

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Re: Turkey laods- lead vs steel
« Reply #18 on: March 16, 2009, 09:14:34 PM »
what about you thee slayer....didn't know you even knew the night went past 9:00, maybe  :brew: one more and i'll head that way
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Re: Turkey laods- lead vs steel
« Reply #19 on: March 16, 2009, 09:26:06 PM »
yep, what the hell maybe 1 more :brew:

 


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