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I first started thinking about the Big 10 when hunting Canadian geese this last season. The weather was too warm and there weren't as many birds. Those that were out there seemed to be much more nervous and wouldn't come in very close. We had to pass shoot them from 40-45 yds plus with our 3 1/2" 12 gauge guns shooting steel shot. (In the past, we were able to bring them in much closer to our decoys.) Often it took several shots to put those big birds down, (undoubtedly our shooting could be vastly improved !) Anyway, one of the guys used a 10 gauge BPS and any goose within that 40-50 yard range, went down like a rock when hit by the 10.) I'm really looking at the new Browning Light 10. It would be an advantage when goose hunting and if I'm gonna buy one I might as well use it for turkeys too. The guy that I go hunting with has done lots of turkey hunting and guiding. He said the only gun he's seen that knocked a turkey down without any flopping around by the bird after the shot, - was taken by an SP-10. Good Hunting !, - - - Pointshoot

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Pointshoot777, no I have not tried the Nitro shells 3oz loads. I heard they pattern real good out of most guns. The only problem that I would see out of a load that heavy is it being slow. I don't think I need to try them Nitro loads because the Winchester #5's pattern excellent out of 10ga gold hunter. I have not taken a turkey with thid set up yet, but hopefully I will this spring. I use to use just the full choke and winchester #6's and Maytom talked me into buying a truglo choke tube and I am glad I did. With the full choke my pattern really started to open up at 40 yards, with the truglo choke it is still very dense. In my opinion, the 10ga is a great turkey gun, Yes it is heavy, but with the right choke and ammo, you can hammer them suckers. I hunt some fields that can produce some long shots. When I use to use a 3" mag I was affraid to shoot out there at 45-50 yards at a gobbler that is hung up, but now with this 10ga I have no doubt in my mind if one hangs up out there 45-50 yards that I can hammer him. If you have the money, give a 10ga a shot, you will be very impressed on how they shoot and pattern.
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