Recommended Turkey Load?

[sweetlou]

I have a 12 guage and all the gear except not sure what type of load to use...
Thanks guys.

[lokidog]

I've always liked a load of plated fives, a compromise between the hit of fours and the number of pellets in a five.

 

[sweetlou]

what brand do you use?

[lokidog]

Honestly, whatever I have laying around.  I have a grab bag of shells from many years of turkey hunting.

[sweetlou]

haha okay. Thanks for the info!

[Hunterman]

The best turkey load was 00buck..That would put them suckers down    Now if I were to hunt turkeys, I wouldn't use anything less then #4 in 3" mag.

Hunterman(Tony)

[lokidog]

I've dropped a lot of turkeys with my old 870 Wingmaster, 2 3/4" full choke barrel....  No reason to shoot past 35 yards anyways.   

[JPhelps]

Whatever shoots best or good enough out of your gun.  Typically #4, #5, or #6 shot.

[carpsniperg2]

#5's have been my go to load. I have run a lot of shells threw different guns. They all seem to vary on what they like. Buy a few boxes and see what shoots the best in your gun.

This year my load is a 100g ultimate steel broadhead

[lokidog]

#5's have been my go to load. I have run a lot of shells threw different guns. They all seem to vary on what they like. Buy a few boxes and see what shoots the best in your gun.

This year my load is a 100g ultimate steel broadhead

That sounds like a personal bias.....          

[carpsniperg2]

Is that your new fave word? bias

[C-Money]

I have killed gobblers with 4's, 5's & 6's. All bang -flop's. I have used a regular full choke and a extra full turkey, each worked fine. I have used 3" 2oz loads in Remington and Federal. I dont have a favorite, pick one, It should work.

[jackelope]

I'm getting good results to 40+ yards with the 3" mag Remington #5 Nitro Mag turkey loads. The important thing, whatever load you choose, you should shoot it on a target and verify that your pattern is good to go. You gotta do what you gotta do to prevent wounding birds.
 

[Limhangerslayer]

You will always get ten different answers from ten different people.  That being said I always shoot 3 1/2 inch 5's backed up by 4's just in case.  Perfect example this year, first shot 30 yards, kill shot 50 plus s%@t happens.