Turkey Hunting

[caseysmith14]

Never really done it (except last yr when Duff took me out ). Will 3 1/2" #4 lead with a full choke do the trick??

[Bigbassbo]

Yes. 12ga. right? I know some people that like #6 because of the extra shot in the air but I prefer #4. Those heavier than lead goose loads arent so bad either

[bigfishingstud]

i always used 3" 2 oz of #6 copper buffered shot out of a full choked 302 Bretta , 40 yds will lay them down


17 HMR works great.... speaking of whick i got a new one yesterday Savage Arms Model 93R17 BTVSS 17HMR will post a picture when i get a scope mounted on it

[caseysmith14]

12 gauge Benelli.... Thanks boys

[Bigbassbo]

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by cgs2004 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">12 gauge Benelli.... Thanks boys </TD></TR></TABLE>
Dem guns are turkey slayin machines. I got a Nova

[caseysmith14]

I sure hope they are, we shall find out next week

[Beetle]

Last time I shot a turkey it was out of a duck blind.

[War Eagle1]

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by beetle &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Last time I shot a turkey it was out of a duck blind. </TD></TR></TABLE>I remember that

Casey, from what I have found #5 turkey loads in 3 1/2 with full choke, I have a turkey choke for the Benelli if you want to use it

[dukhntr]

Yours won't fit the SBE2

[caseysmith14]

I picked up some 3 1/2" "4's last night, I got a feeling it will work

[Bigbassbo]

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by cgs2004 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

I picked up some 3 1/2" "4's last night, I got a feeling it will work </TD></TR></TABLE> Those will offer more than enough knock down power and a fairly tight pattern that should get some good distribution over head neck and maybe a little bit of the body

[ckarns]

You should try and get out and pattern those loads before you go hunting. So you know what the pattern looks like at different yardages. Every gun, choke and load are different. Even two of the same gun and choke setups will shoot the same loads different. Those loads should do the trick on a turkey though. I use to use 3" #6 out of my 870 and had a pattern the size of a papper plate a 40yds. They would realy lay them out. Now I do it the hard way. Nothing but bow and arrow. Becareful it can turn into an addiction.

Chad

[caseysmith14]

Id love to get out and pattern my gun with all turkey, upland, and waterfowl loads I may use just to set it straight but I can't afford to buy tons of shells just to pattern I thought about getting #5's for turkey but figured shooting 3 1/2's would get plenty of #4 shot in the air

[TimS]

I've killed turkeys with 3.5 inch 4's, 5's, and 6's the past few years, dead is dead. All through my Xtrema and Wad Wizard, never had any trouble. Try to make yourself stop shaking, put the bead on their head, and pull the trigger.

[caseysmith14]

May get after them early this coming week, can't make it out in the morning so hoping for some afternoon/evening success

[War Eagle1]

good luck