I've never takein a turkey with a shotgun I've tried but never had a good shot when I was younger I killed one with a 22 magnum and a 270. The 270 works good just hit em in the lower neck and you'll do good. Don't pay attention to the arogance of some I grew up hunting with people like that me being one of the younger hunters in the family always saying stuff to me about how I should hunt or what I do wrong I just shove it away and go on. I opoligise to you for our fellow hunters. In the 270 i'd use more of a bonded bullet so it dosnt expand as much and ruin so much meat. Thanks for your service and besafe and shoot straight