turkey patterns...

[charlie cleveland]

done some more patterning to day was just to rainy and windy to go hunting.....patterned 12 ga 3 inch in the old 10 parker using chamber mates...the patterning is almost unreal...range was 40 and 45 steps...target was normal turkey neck and head...the right barel would put and average of 6 pellets in the head and neck now the left barre put and average of 10 pellets in the head and neck...the shells used were 3 inch remington nitro mag in the 1 7/8 ounce load of no 5 s....next i tried the 3 1/2 inch 12 ga in the same brand remington nitro mag but in the 2 ounce load...results was very good the best shot out of 3 trys was 16 pellets in the neck and head... next i went to the extreme for me i got out a lc smith 16 ga field grade with 28 inch full and full chokes now the 16 put 5 to6 no 6 shot in the head and neck area several times..this was at 40 steps but when i went to 45 steps the little 16 only put 1 to 3 shots in the kill zone...i would have to give the little 16 credit for at 40 steps and under it would be a turkey killer...thought i mite try the 16 ga out if i getr one with the ten first....gonna use the 3 1/2 12 ga loads in the morning...hope the old ten gets to shoot at something besides paper targets.... charlie