How many bb's in head/neck for good kill?
 

If you were to pattern your gun using a turkey target, how many bb's would you want at a minimumin the head/neck areato kill the turkey? I've heard someone say 9 before, but wondering what you guys think?

RE: How many bb's in head/neck for good kill?
 

12

RE: How many bb's in head/neck for good kill?
 

it only takes 1

RE: How many bb's in head/neck for good kill?
 

it only takes 1

butthe more the better lol

RE: How many bb's in head/neck for good kill?
 

1, the right 1.

RE: How many bb's in head/neck for good kill?
 

It only takes one in the head/neck area to kill a turkey, as buckmaster and txjourneyman said, at least with #4 shot. When I shot my first turkey, I honestly could notfind any BB holes or blood on the head, so I know for a fact that VERY few BBs hit the bird, but still brought him down.

RE: How many bb's in head/neck for good kill?
 

Yep only takes one golden bb but really more the better. When I use to hunt with the shotgun I'de always be ready to run after that first shot if it was a long one so if that bird did regain his composure and get up from floppingI could get close enough to hammer him a good one if he tried to fly or run.

When I was younger I had a 3in 20 ga for turkeys and only a modified choke. Well I had abig tomlocked up at 40+ yards andhe started to leave so I figure what the heck I'll try it and gave him one. He went down and I ran and got to about 10 yards from him nad he realized he was ok and tried to take off and fly so I pulled up andfinished him at 15 yrads. Shot ended up bein 44 yards after I ranged it. WCL

RE: How many bb's in head/neck for good kill?
 

When you think it only takes one is what causes one to take long shots and potential wound a nice bird.....though you are all right.


The rule I use to develop my lethal range is 8 to 12 pellet holes in the neck bone or skull only. I do not counta any pellet holes other than that.

Once I have that number duplicated a few times on targets - then I know my lethal range.

Turkey hunting at its finest is to call the bird up close and personal - that is what I do and some times the turkey does win! :)

JW

RE: How many bb's in head/neck for good kill?
 

If you can consistently put half a dozen pellets in the kill zone, you'll get your bird...

If youwantmore, all the better...Never hurts to have a margin of error....

RE: How many bb's in head/neck for good kill?
 

8 to 12 when patterning, but it only takes one BB in the head / neck to make a clean kill.

RE: How many bb's in head/neck for good kill?
 

I would say around 5 to 6 as the minimum

RE: How many bb's in head/neck for good kill?
 

Heres a pic of my 1st tom ever, he went down on a forty yard shot so I stood over him having a celebratory smoke waiting for him to die, after I put the smoke out 5min later he got up and tried to run away, as you can see a 5yrd shot gives em a jelly head.

RE: How many bb's in head/neck for good kill?
 

if your asking this for patterning reasons, dont count pellets in kill area because that will change with every shot, count pellets in a ten inch circle, figure out precentage of shot in this circle, and look for gaps in the pattern. these are more important than kill hits when shooting at paper to figure out your loads.

shooting at an actual turkey, ive never counted but the more the better.

RE: How many bb's in head/neck for good kill?
 

The truth of the matter is: It only takes one pellet to kill a turkey. I'm sure that isn't the answer you wanted though.