If it is close enough to penetrate, yes.
For longer distances, harder/bigger/heavier shot (and more of them to approximate pattern density of the 6s).
Notice the target says: "Vital Areas, Bony skull and vertebrae (Penetration will immobilize). Must penetrate. As in my bad experience, slow moving soft lead 6s at their maximum range did not. Stunned the turkey so that he was unable to get away, but did not bring him down. Extra hard or plated shot is always worth the extra money.
I asked two long time turkey hunters, both having probably killed several hundred birds apiece, now in their late 70s, what was their favorite shot.
Both shooting Belgium Browning A5s.
First one shot only 2s regardless of the distance from a 3 inch Browning A5. He swore by the fact only one pellet of number 2 was needed to bring a turkey down when hit in the neck or head.
Second one, who in his later years never went before 9 a.m. in the spring and killed his limit every year, shot a 2 3/4 inch A5 with 7 1/2 or 6, but only at 25 yards or less but never let the bird get too close (I gave him a box of Hevi-shot in 6 and he loved them).
Both used factory full chokes, non-choke-tube guns.
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