Depends. In some guns yes, and in others no. My 835 with a .670 Pure Gold and 3.5" Win Ext Range is putting over 130 pellets in a 10" circle at 50 yards. I limit myself to 40, just because I like to get them close, since for me turkey hunting is strictly hunting for its own sake (although, I still stand firm that wild turkey tastes better than butterball). I have killed birds with that set up at 56 yards, but I really wouldn't do it again. It was the 11th hour of a Texas hunt, my first Rio and the weather had been horrible.

My old standby 870 would shoot great to 40 yards, with about 100 pellets in that 10" circle, but at 50 yards, it would only have about 45. Amazing how far 10 yards is with shotguns and archery tackle....