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Originally Posted by Dean Romig View Post
Right, and I like the smaller #6 shot for the denser pattern it provides.

Use #4 and larger only if you're taking body shots. Head and neck shots are not protected by dense feathers and the bones are pretty dainty and are easily busted up with #6 or #7 and the more pellets you put on that small target the better your chances of success.





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When I first started turkey hunting, I always thought #4's.... I guess... because I grew up a duck hunter, and a turkey is bigger than a duck, and #4's is the largest legal shot size, that is what I used. Many years ago, I switched to using #6 or #5. I just happen to have 3 boxes of #5 RST's, so that is what I am likely to use. I wouldn't mind sticking a #6 in the mod barrel, and a #5 in the full.....
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