Guys, just pattern your guns however you want. Some people may just feel comfortable hitting a turkey with the very edge of their pattern, which can still kill the bird, it just brings you closer to missing. I just like to know what my gun is capable of. And the rest of the pellets can matter. We aim at the head/neck for a reason. If you are hitting their head/neck with the edge of your pattern, how do you know the center of your pattern is not right on that bird's breast?
Correction: my 125 hits was with 3 1/2" Winchester #5 turkey shot, not #6s.