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Title: Recommended Turkey Load?
Post by: sweetlou on April 22, 2012, 08:10:19 PM: I have a 12 guage and all the gear except not sure what type of load to use...
Thanks guys.
Title: Re: Recommended Turkey Load?
Post by: lokidog on April 22, 2012, 08:24:32 PM: I've always liked a load of plated fives, a compromise between the hit of fours and the number of pellets in a five.

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Title: Re: Recommended Turkey Load?
Post by: sweetlou on April 22, 2012, 08:29:42 PM: what brand do you use?
Title: Re: Recommended Turkey Load?
Post by: lokidog on April 22, 2012, 08:36:16 PM: Honestly, whatever I have laying around. I have a grab bag of shells from many years of turkey hunting.
Title: Re: Recommended Turkey Load?
Post by: sweetlou on April 22, 2012, 08:37:57 PM: haha okay. Thanks for the info!
Title: Re: Recommended Turkey Load?
Post by: Hunterman on April 22, 2012, 08:38:44 PM: The best turkey load was 00buck..That would put them suckers down :tup: Now if I were to hunt turkeys, I wouldn't use anything less then #4 in 3" mag.

Hunterman(Tony)
Title: Re: Recommended Turkey Load?
Post by: lokidog on April 22, 2012, 08:42:31 PM: 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. ;)
Title: Re: Recommended Turkey Load?
Post by: JPhelps on April 22, 2012, 08:44:59 PM: Whatever shoots best or good enough out of your gun. Typically #4, #5, or #6 shot.
Title: Re: Recommended Turkey Load?
Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 22, 2012, 08:59:44 PM: #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 :chuckle:
Title: Re: Recommended Turkey Load?
Post by: lokidog on April 22, 2012, 09:26:21 PM: Quote from: carpsniperg2 on April 22, 2012, 08:59:44 PM
#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 :chuckle:

That sounds like a personal bias..... :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Recommended Turkey Load?
Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 22, 2012, 09:35:43 PM: Is that your new fave word? bias :chuckle:
Title: Re: Recommended Turkey Load?
Post by: C-Money on April 22, 2012, 09:51:40 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Recommended Turkey Load?
Post by: jackelope on April 23, 2012, 10:24:36 PM: 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.
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Title: Re: Recommended Turkey Load?
Post by: Limhangerslayer on April 23, 2012, 11:00:41 PM: 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.