Shot Size 4, 5, or 6?
#21
RE: Shot Size 4, 5, or 6?
Do you want the ultimate?
Nitro Company 3.5", 2.25oz Triplex loads of 4X5X7s. I get 246 hits in 10" circle at 40 yards out of my Mossberg 835, 24" ported barrel, Star Dot .676 choke. Killed turkeys cleanly at ranges I don't want to mention lest I be called names.
Nitro Company 3.5", 2.25oz Triplex loads of 4X5X7s. I get 246 hits in 10" circle at 40 yards out of my Mossberg 835, 24" ported barrel, Star Dot .676 choke. Killed turkeys cleanly at ranges I don't want to mention lest I be called names.
#22
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Central ME USA
Posts: 11
RE: Shot Size 4, 5, or 6?
This might be a silly question, but if #7 heavy shot maintains enough energy to do the job at 50 yards then why do they laod 4's and 5's in with them? It seems to me that you'd get an even better pattern with all 7's.
#23
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Pine Hill Alabama USA
Posts: 1,280
RE: Shot Size 4, 5, or 6?
This might be a silly question, but if #7 heavy shot maintains enough energy to do the job at 50 yards then why do they laod 4's and 5's in with them? It seems to me that you'd get an even better pattern with all 7's.
#29
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: SW Virginia
Posts: 353
RE: Shot Size 4, 5, or 6?
I use 3" #5 lead, either Winchester or Federal, and have no trouble killing gobblers at 40 yards.If I call him to within 40 yards, I win, if not, he wins and I do not shoot. IMO there is much more to turkey hunting than the kill. I used hevi-shot #6 when they came out, and really liked their patterns. But, I refuse to pay the current prices as I do not find hevi necessary for clean 40 yard kills.