Turkey Load

[Angel Cruz]

I think I found some good Turkey medicine for my 20ga. What do you guys think?

[Rick Losey]

which 20?

[Angel Cruz]

The Trojan..

[Rick Losey]

well- personally- I am not one to put steel through an old double

thought may be you bought some plumbing - ya know like an 1100 :whistle:

[John Dallas]

Unless required by the enviro-nazis, I wouldn't shoot steel thru anything, whether it is a Parker or an 1100

[charlie cleveland]

if you can hunt with lead it has far greater killing power than steel...no 6 in lead would be good medicene for turkey in the 20 trogan...charlie

[KCordell]

Good question, Angel do you have to use non-tox for turkeys where you are hunting? I agree with the folks above with never using steel in any double...

[Angel Cruz]

No, I can use lead. I just wanted to use this shells.

[Carl Beers]

I agree with "NO" steel through any gun. You don't need all these fancy high powered loads for turkey. Feeling the need to shoot a bird at 50-60 yards or more is rediculous. The big part of the sport is working the bird in to a close killing range. I've shot turkey with a .410 but knew I had to work him in close. Brought him into 14 yards and delivered a killing shot with a .410 #5 shot load. Have shot a good many turkeys over the years and only once have taken a bird longer than 30-35 yards. The one long shot was a 42 yard shot with an 8 gauge. Dropped him dead. Thinking it necessary to take these long shots results in wounded and lost birds...so unnecessary. Have to say, I've never lost a Turkey; all clean kills. That's only fair to the bird. So, enjoy the hunt; play the bird in to 18-30 yards, know how your gun is patterned and use a #5 or #6, 1 1/8 oz 12 ga. load or equivalent and you'll harvest the Turkey and have a great story to share with friends and family.....all these long shots just aren't necessary. Only my 2 cents worth and it may not even be worth that. Have a joyous Holiday Season everyone! and by the way, I'm seeing a lot of Turkeys in the woods these days.

[Angel Cruz]

Thanks for your input guys!! All comments and advise duly noted.

[Dean Romig]

I've been recommending #6 shot for years within reasonably yardages. Carl gives excellent advice and I agree completely with him. A dense cloud of 6's inside of 35 or so yards will get the job done nicely... you don't need heavy loads or magnums or any of the stuff you would want for waterfowl. With turkey shooting you don't have any 'armor plate' feathers to get through - just the naked head and neck and the bones there are covered with a thin skin easily penetrated with 6's.

[scott kittredge]

Here is one shot with a 20 ga and 1 oz 6's at 20 yds

[wayne goerres]

Sell the shells to someone from California and buy yourself some lead.