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Old 09-18-2010, 06:30 PM
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Mr. Deer Hunter
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In Pennsylvania it is legal to shoot turkeys in the fall with a rifle.

The best rifle for hunting turkeys is a .22 Winchester Magnum

I have shot many turkeys and the best shot is at the base of the neck or between the wings and the legs.

With a .22 Magnum, you will not hurt the meat much because the bullet passes right through the bird. You actually would do more damage with a 12 gauge shotgun then you would with a .22 Magnum.

A .270 Winchester is way too much gun for hunting turkeys.
You will blow a hole, big enough to throw a cat through with 130 gr bullets. They do make a sabot bullet for the .270, but it is really expensive and you would have to sight in your rifle to shoot them and in my opinion it isn't worth it.

Call your daddy on the phone and have him FedEx your guns to you.
It would probably cost you $15 to $20 each to ship them to your new destination. Not a lot of money compared to buying new used firearms to go hunting here.

The head and neck is a poor location to aim for when hunting turkeys with a rifle. Half the neck is feathers and it does not leave much room for error.
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