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UncleDanFan
PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2018 6:33 am  Reply with quote
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I have a similar issue. I'll be deciding between a 2.5" cyl/full choked damascus Lefever 12 with RST 1 oz 6's, or a 2.75"ic/xf 16 with 1 1/8oz 6's and/or 5's. Good problems to have. I've shot four turkeys, and none of them past 30 yards, so I don't think long range effectiveness is really much of an issue, in my experience at least.

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salish
PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2018 9:44 am  Reply with quote



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16gaDavis wrote:
there are some little tricks you can try to tighten down even your regular loads . one of them is our Skeetx's tape trick . I've found it can noticeably tighten some loads . A wrap or 2 of scotch tape around the lower end of the shotcup on the outside has gotten a 1/2 choke tighter when I tried it . Turkey loads are way over rated unless you like PAIN . Try sitting and leaning against a tree and touching off a 3.5" 870 - may take a day or 2 to remember what happened !!


That's really interesting. The tape goes on the outside of the hull? I may try this.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2018 12:26 pm  Reply with quote
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Wad not hull Smile
This retards the opening of the shot cup a tad bit
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salish
PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2018 12:59 pm  Reply with quote



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skeettx wrote:
Wad not hull Smile
This retards the opening of the shot cup a tad bit
Mike


Thanks, that's what I thought but I wasn't clear on it when he said "outside" of the shot cup. Sorry, I've never reloaded for shotguns before. That's changing.
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Charles Hammack
PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2018 4:28 pm  Reply with quote
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To kill a turkey one has to hit them with sufficient number of pellets In the head and neck only...

20+ pellets in head and neck does the trick nicely.

#9 shot @ 1400 fps will take birds at 50+ yards with proper pellet density.

Been there done that so many times I do not have to guess about any of the sort .

I do not shoot birds in strut .... Hard to kill at distance.

Way too much guessing goes on , with the slide rules coming out .

5/8 oz of #9's at 1470 fps in guns with .016 or greater has taken a while bunch of birds for myself and those I have taken with me .

This spring I will shoot my stand by load of 3/4 oz @ 1400 fps of course #9's. That is all I ever buy anymore since 2007.

I will post pictures of my Gobblers this spring.

Gil one of these days I would love to visit with you on your loads.

Best Regards. Nick
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Call rst or polywad and have them send you and your friends a few boxes
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"Proper pellet density"? Are you inferring tungsten shot?

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Gentlemen,

IMO you guys are making to much of this Turkey Shooting. My 1st Turkey was taken with a 20 Gauge Savage DL Full Choke Turkey/Fox gun, with #6"s, at less than 30 yards. I was 14 years old. Being a woodsman is 3/4 of the Game.

This is not Rocket Science gentlemen.

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Wyo , he uses std 9 shot and at those speeds , he has killed a bunch of stuff - everything ! we've talked about the heavy stuff , but sort of decided the extra expense wasn't worth it . It would be great if you could get some hevi 13 at the price Rotometals gets for Bizz !!

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A truly talented woodsman can get the job done by whirling a potato in a sock! Laughing

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WyoChukar,

If need be.

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Charles Hammack
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Your letting my secrets out now. , Not allowed , smiling.

Regards , Nick

I also used to use broomsticks to kill squirrel and barbwire to twist out rabbits . So killing a turkey with a shotgun is not much of a trick...

Regards , Nick
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Wyo, where you using 16 GA taters in that sock?

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As long as it's a purple sock, I'm in.

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16 gauge potato, preferably in a WW compression sock.

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