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Originally Posted by Dean Romig
Ummm... I see about 27 killing (or slowing down) pellet strikes on that turkey head target - but that still should be enough, all others would merely be flesh wounds. They need to be bone-breaking pellet strikes to be effective at all.
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I agree...
But it only really takes one pellet with 4 pounds of energy in the right spot to get the job done. If I am lucky enough to put one right behind the eye like I did on my target and the bird I shot last year at 85 yards that all it takes. All other pellets not hitting bone still help with TKO factor (energy transfer) for trauma and shock to help slam the bird to the ground. Many more hunters, including myself, have harvested turkeys at some pretty far distances with way worse patterns then the above target I have posted. In all reality I don’t plan on pulling the trigger past 25 yards this year where I’m set up.
I still would like to see other members turkey load groups for reference using older Damascus barrels with their loads and data. That way I know if I’m on the right track with my own turkey load. I’m sure I could add a plastic wad to tighten up my pattern. I have some heavy shot plastic wads. I’ve seen some slice two cuts opposite of each side of the wad making patterns pretty tight at long distances. I just don’t want to find out I have a melted plastic mess inside my barrel from black powder. I might give it a try this week. Just don’t want “to tight” of a pattern so I get my pattern to open up enough at closer distances. I shot a couple last fall with a .670” kicks gobblin thunder choke and cheap federal 7 1/2 100 box target loads by luck. One at 12 yards while small game that walked up by surprise. The shot literally took its head odd like a slug and the wad put another 12 gauge hole through its chest. The other in flight at 20 yards. I TKO’d it in the air knocking it straight to the ground. It was a good day.