Little Bow Man 1 I have a 9yr old son and have him shooting a 1oz 20ga load so he doesn't get the crap knocked out of him. You don't need a huge load to kill a turkey. So go with a 1 1/4oz Pheasant load in 4,5 or 6 shot. You will need to go shoot them to see which patterns out of your gun best. These won't beat you up. Have fun!
Gselkhunter