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< 16ga. General Discussion ~ Anyone use a 16 gauge SxS or O/U for turkeys? |
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Fri Dec 23, 2016 7:47 pm
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Joined: 16 Mar 2013
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Location: York, PA
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What shells do you use? What chokes? |
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Sat Dec 24, 2016 9:22 am
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Joined: 30 Dec 2012
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Location: Chocolate City, Florida
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I sometimes use a Mod. 90 Mod / Full, never needed the full.... Call em' in close, bring em' home to dinner. |
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Sat Dec 24, 2016 10:10 am
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Joined: 01 Oct 2007
Posts: 962
Location: Minnesota
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I have used a 12 ga on two turkeys and a bow for about 25 turkeys.
A 16 ga with 1 1/8 of #5 or #6 would work just fine.
There is lots of "marketing" these days that says you need 3.5" 12ga with super nickel plated shot at 1500 fps out of a ported super full choke to kill a turkey. That's BS. Use a good 16ga load out of a full or mod choke and the turkey will die very quickly. |
Last edited by df on Sat Dec 24, 2016 10:12 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Sat Dec 24, 2016 11:00 am
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Joined: 26 Jun 2005
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Location: North ID.
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I've probably shot around 1/2 dozen turkeys with my marked mod choke, 16 ga 11-48 with some handloads of #5, 1 and 1 1/8 oz and lately a few with the Herter's 16 ga, 1 1/8 oz load of #5's.
Can't think of a time where a follow up shot was needed and all were shot at 35 yds and in. |
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Sun Dec 25, 2016 3:36 pm
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Joined: 02 Feb 2007
Posts: 1732
Location: Central Missouri
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3/4 Oz. #9's.
Cyl. Bore through full choke
Plenty of birds with that combination in 63.5, 65, 67, and 70 mm loadings.
Regards. , Nick |
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Mon Dec 26, 2016 1:59 pm
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Joined: 30 Dec 2012
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Location: Chocolate City, Florida
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And he has the photos to back it up!
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Mon Dec 26, 2016 3:32 pm
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Joined: 15 Apr 2007
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Location: Amarillo, Texas
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Mon Dec 26, 2016 3:55 pm
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Joined: 25 Jun 2008
Posts: 1863
Location: Wisconsin
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Charles Hammack wrote: |
3/4 Oz. #9's.
Cyl. Bore through full choke
Plenty of birds with that combination in 63.5, 65, 67, and 70 mm loadings.
Regards. , Nick
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Nick, you forgot to state the fps of those nines. I'm guessing they are 1,350+. I have used a 16 SxS for turkey with 7.5's in the right, cylinder bore and fives in the left, full bore to good effect. Reno |
_________________ If you speak ill of farmers, don't do it with your mouth full. |
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Mon Dec 26, 2016 4:00 pm
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Joined: 18 Aug 2010
Posts: 399
Location: Ballymoney Northern Ireland
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Nick you are a legend , that is class, no Turkey in the woods here just on the plate on Christmas day we had Pheasant today for boxing day which was great. You guys are blessed with Turkey running wild , I always enjoy hearing about Turkey hunting on here .
WJ. |
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Mon Dec 26, 2016 7:10 pm
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Joined: 16 Jul 2015
Posts: 2126
Location: Hudson,Wy
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If I had a tag this fall in North Dakota I would have used the 16. I had two run then flush after hiding under a tumbleweed in my buddy's fence line! I always wanted to zap one on the wing and the 16 loaded fives certainly would have done the job for those point blank birds. |
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