Favorite Shot Size for shooting Turkey in face?

[cowboycraig]

I am new to turkey hunting and heading out to pattern. Have some #4 Hevi Shot shells from last year... is that a standard with you hard-core Turkey slayers?

Have a Benelli Nova and headed out with full choke in barrel.

Thanks!
Craig


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[jackelope]

Not sure if I'd call myself a hardcore turkey slayer but I've killed a few. I like #5's because they pattern best out of my gun. That's what's most important.

[JoneZz423]

Every gun has its own "personality" it's best if you take several different types of load with ya. I'm still in the process of pattering my gun.


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[carpsniperg2]

5's for me

[kevinlisa06]

I shoot Remington 4x6 3" duplex loads

[270Shooter]

I've shot them with 5's and 6's. Going to pattern some winchester long beard xr #6's soon.

[tgomez]

#5 has always done me well at all ranges to 40 yards, with modified chokes, out of 12 guage pumps.

[Henrydog]

I have had good results with #4's and #5.  But its more important the load patterns IMO

[buckcanyonlodge]

  T shot and 2's .......That my favorite..






only they outlawed it several years ago. I have since used Hevi-Shot blended and nickel coated #5 shot

[WARHORSE]

I am new to turkey hunting and heading out to pattern. Have some #4 Hevi Shot shells from last year... is that a standard with you hard-core Turkey slayers?

Have a Benelli Nova and headed out with full choke in barrel.

Thanks!
Craig




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I shoot the same gun with hevi shots turkey choke best combo i have seen/ found!!!!

[bearpaw]

I like #6 in lead or #7 in hevishot. #6 lead has double the pellet count of #4 lead so there's a much tighter pattern and less chance of a miss. I strongly discourage #4, if you doubt the difference shoot some paper targets with #4 and #6 shot at 40 yards and you will see the difference.

#7 hevishot has roughly twice the bb count as #5 hevishot, but #7 hevishot has the same energy as #5 copperplated lead. Shoot #7 hevishot at 50 yards on a paper target, great patterns. I've seen several turkeys killed at 60-65 yards with 1 load of hevishot.
(you need more open chokes with hevishot or you risk damage to your gun, hevishot makes choke tubes too)

I know hevishot costs a lot but considering what you already spend to go hunting does another $20 matter?

[jasnt]

I like #5's.   I do have some fed 3rd degree I need to test and pattern.

[Duckslayer89]

I like #6 in lead or #7 in hevishot. #6 lead has double the pellet count of #4 lead so there's a much tighter pattern and less chance of a miss. I strongly discourage #4, if you doubt the difference shoot some paper targets with #4 and #6 shot at 40 yards and you will see the difference.

#7 hevishot has roughly twice the bb count as #5 hevishot, but #7 hevishot has the same energy as #5 copperplated lead. Shoot #7 hevishot at 50 yards on a paper target, great patterns. I've seen several turkeys killed at 60-65 yards with 1 load of hevishot.
(you need more open chokes with hevishot or you risk damage to your gun, hevishot makes choke tubes too)

I know hevishot costs a lot but considering what you already spend to go hunting does another $20 matter?

Plus when turkey hunting you only shoot once usually. Make a box of 5 last 5 seasons. Start buying it for duck hunting and it begins to hurt!

[The Gobble-stopper]

Not sure if I'd call myself a hardcore turkey slayer but I've killed a few. I like #5's because they pattern best out of my gun. That's what's most important.

Exactly, every gun is different, every choke, and every brand. Pattern your gun, and any size in legal shot will kill em, if they are in range!

[cowboycraig]

Thanks for all the replies. Will head to the field with a few suggestions and see what works.