Denser patterns

[charlie cleveland]

we can still use no 2 shot in mississippi...i load one barrel with 2s and the other barrel with 5 or 6 s... my favorite load are the heavy loads..low power loads will kill good at 35 steps or less but must of my turkeys want to hang up at 45 to 50 steps most of the time...maybe i need new decoys they are old.....one thing for sure use the gun and load you like and you will kill turkeys...charlie

[10 bore]

i shoot the 6's because it shoots the best in my gun. the blue dot is a good heavy load powder with low presser . i woods hunt and get my birds in close 25 yds or so. my grand son dropped 2 long beards with 20 ga with 1 oz of 6's at 15 yds and 35 yds. i use 6's because they pattern better than the 4's if the 4's shot better i would use them. in my 870 pump, i use 1 5/8ths oz of 4's because it shoots the best with them, you just have to test your gun on paper.