ORIGINAL: superstrutter
ORIGINAL: Mr. Longbeard
ORIGINAL: Arrowmaster
I hunt with a Mossberg 500. Why I hunt with it is because It has the best pattern of any gun I have shot. I have an entended factory Turkey choke. I use Federal 3" magnum 2 oz load 5 shot. These pattern the best out of my gun and its deadly out to 50 yards. Max is 70 yards. I dont feel comfortable taking over a 50 yard shot. But not saying I wouldnt. Its an awesome shooting gun. I havent seen one out perform it...
Just me but I think 70 yards is to far to be shooting turkeys with any load...
Especialy a 2oz copper plated load!!!
I agree with you there. The max should be more like 50 yards. I know some loads, especially hevi shot, will kill them past 50, but you are pushing your luck. The comfort range should be 40 and closer. I've killed them at 50, but I sure like to get them a lot closer.
I would have to agree as well...70 seems a little too long especially with a 3" #5 shot lead shotshell. I could see a high density shell such as Hevi-shot or the Winchester Extended Range HD loads reach that far, but I would still have to wonder if the pellet is carrying enough energy to penetrate the bird. At that disance, I would think that a pattern would be too sparatic with many "holes" in it. For me, 50 yards would be my max with any load. Half the fun is getting that close!