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Old 02-18-2015, 11:02 AM
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Topgun 3006
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What choke do you have in the barrel right now? I assume it is threaded to take chokes of varying restriction. You'll want to look for one like RR stated that will fit your barrel and then start patterning some turkey loads to see how tight it patterns since you want a concentrated pattern to hit the head/neck of the turkey. That can only be done at the range on paper to see what the maximum distance is that you can keep quite a few shot in that area. I'm also partial to #6 loads due to the increased number of pellets you will be sending down range. You should have at least a full choke or a dedicated turkey choke with a restriction like RR mentioned to be able to shoot out to about 40 yards or possibly a little further. However, most people pattern their turkey gun/choke at 40 yards and feel you shouldn't shoot much past that. Get the proper equipment and practice to find out what that maximum distance is to put lots of pellets in that small head/neck area.

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