turkey patterns...

[charlie cleveland]

today i fierd over 30 rounds of ammo at dummy turkeys head at 40 steps....i used mostly factory loads...remington nitro turkey 3 in no 4 5 6 shot usedin 12 ga...winchester turkey loads and winshester premier turkey in 12 ga 3 in and 3 1/2 inch in 2 s 4 s 5 s and 6 s....used winchester turkey in 2 3/4 inch 1 1/2 ounce load.... 10 ga remington in 2 7/8 inch no 4 shot... 8 ga in winchester hulls no 6 shot 2 1/2 ounce...after avery through inspection of all the shots fired and holes counted in the head and neck area i percieved that any one of these fine shells will kill a turkey at 40 steps....the average no of pellets in the kill zone was 6 ther was some as high as 12 ... i shot single barrel 12 ga a lc smith 10 ga a browning pump 12 ga magnum a 12 ga stevens 3 inch gun and the 8ga loomis....and the 8 ga parker ....any of these guns will do a turkey in at 40 steps.... yes these guns will kill further but i know for sure at 40 steps he ll be coming home with me.... hope i get to try thes guns out on a live turkey before long... charlie