10 ga Turkey Loads?

[Harry Collins]

If you just want to order a box or so of RST shells try Classic Upland Supply www.classicusc.com They are Parker people as well. I use 4756 on heavy 10 gauge low pressure loads. Works well for the 28 gauge too.

Harry

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by Destry L. Hoffard

Why not just buy the 1 1/4 ounce of #6's that RST sells? They're plenty of medicine for anything with feathers.

DLH

Why not reload? Well for one it's fun as well as economical. More importantly it is the only way to develop specific loads that will allow a gun to shoot to it's full potential. Sometimes a change in shot weight, size, powder, hull etc can produce amazing changes with patterns increasing and decreasing in density by 20% or more with only a small change in the recipe.

[10 bore]

Originally Posted by Pete Lester

Why not reload? Well for one it's fun as well as economical. More importantly it is the only way to develop specific loads that will allow a gun to shoot to it's full potential. Sometimes a change in shot weight, size, powder, hull etc can produce amazing changes with patterns increasing and decreasing in density by 20% or more with only a small change in the recipe.

yes my shoulder still hurts from my testing i did find things just as pete stated, like 1 5/8 ths oz 6's shot 75% , 1 1/2 oz 6's 86 % , 1 3/8 ths 6's 82 % than i tryed a win hull and it opened up even more. rolled crimp better pattern than star crimp(that is why i rolled crimped my loads from Bell's chart on the 1 1/2 oz loads) and yes i load 100% of my shells for above reasons and it is nice to hunt with and old gun and your own shells! scott

[Rod N. Gunn]

I'm packing for turkey camp tonight and I'll be taking the 1-1/4 RST #4's for my 10ga hammer twist. I wish I'd ordered some 6's too. First time hunting Toms with a long-eared gun.

[Blind Dog]

Two mornings out without a sight or sound. A week ago, all kinds of noise at dusk. I think I got a little complaisant plowing the old ground again without a plan B. Those big birds will sucker a person if they get the chance. Plan B is being developed tonight.

[Dean Romig]

Fred, go out tonight and "roost 'em" with a predator call of some sort. In Vermont we use Barred Owl calls or coyote calls to locate their roosts. Get in about 50 - 75 yards from the roost trees before first light and .... the best is yet to come.

[Dean Romig]

Francis.... please, no more turker feathers. If all I tie for the rest of my life are muddler minnows I could keep several fly shops well-supplied and still be cremated with the remaining turkey feathers I have now.

[C.O.B.]

I might just have to see if there are any left over permits. These things are everywhere. I have clients who don't keep a garden anymore because of the deer and turkeys. Have to get out the hammer 12 and go after them

There is nothing more satisfying for me than to drop a bird or big game animal with a load you have developed specifically for the task at hand.

[David Lien]

A few years ago I pass shot some coyotes with a NH that had .039 and .040 for choke. I shot #2 and BB size shot. I have since sent the gun to one of our better PGCA members on the east coast. I shot the same load as Scott and Kirk, However on a cold Idaho morning (around 0) I found that the 7625 powder worked the best, even trying to keep the 4756 loads warm did not seem to help. If you could hit him twice, these loads would kill Coyote's at some extreme ranges, I did have to run a couple down but did get all that I shot at. Good Loading and good Luck on the Turkeys David Lien

[Autumn Daze]

David,You should know that the NH is still being used for it's intended purpose in the turkey woods this past weekend...