whats everbody throwing at turkeys next spring
#11
Adrian, I can't find the 2 oz. anywhere around here to save my life, so I have never tried them. I can't even find them at Bass Pro. I've tried the green shell and the bronze shell, and both patterned horrible for me. I know they will do better in some set-ups, but with mine, they just aren't very good. Sure I could kill a turkey with them, but with the pattern I got, I'm not going to take a risk. I shot them many times, and with three different chokes, and the results were the same. I have heard the 2 oz. is a much better load, so if I ever find some, I may experiment. Like I said though, the Wingmaster HD's pattern the best out of my gun, so I will be using them in the future along with the Rem. hevi shot i have left. Knowing my luck though, as with the hevi shot, Remington will probably stop producing them just as soon as I start using them.
#13
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: NewLowell ,Ontario ,Canada
Posts: 2,765
Adrian, I can't find the 2 oz. anywhere around here to save my life, so I have never tried them. I can't even find them at Bass Pro. I've tried the green shell and the bronze shell, and both patterned horrible for me. I know they will do better in some set-ups, but with mine, they just aren't very good. Sure I could kill a turkey with them, but with the pattern I got, I'm not going to take a risk. I shot them many times, and with three different chokes, and the results were the same. I have heard the 2 oz. is a much better load, so if I ever find some, I may experiment. Like I said though, the Wingmaster HD's pattern the best out of my gun, so I will be using them in the future along with the Rem. hevi shot i have left. Knowing my luck though, as with the hevi shot, Remington will probably stop producing them just as soon as I start using them.
#15
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: maine
Posts: 139
hey guys good info thanks for not making it an argument like some other forums end up..
just wondering what everybodys max range is i know mine even with my bps 10 ga has always been 45 yards no matter what i shoot or what tube i use (yeh ive tried a bunch and it cost me) so that said i can consistantly shoot a 2 inch group at 50 yards with the stick andd string take a gulotine ao similar broadhead and whaack, turkey down. or i miss and throw the bow in the wooods to pick up my shotgun. either way ive missed with the shotgun too.. can they move faster than a deer and get out of the way of the arrow? @ 320 fps a deer cant!!!
just wondering what everybodys max range is i know mine even with my bps 10 ga has always been 45 yards no matter what i shoot or what tube i use (yeh ive tried a bunch and it cost me) so that said i can consistantly shoot a 2 inch group at 50 yards with the stick andd string take a gulotine ao similar broadhead and whaack, turkey down. or i miss and throw the bow in the wooods to pick up my shotgun. either way ive missed with the shotgun too.. can they move faster than a deer and get out of the way of the arrow? @ 320 fps a deer cant!!!
#16
I generally BOW HUNT Spring Gobblers but I do have a speciality shotgun that my kids use mostly.
Bow rig,
Mathews DXT
Spot-Hogg, Hogg-It
QAD Ultra-rest HD
Mathews T3
CX Maxima 3D Selects
Rage 2 blade
Shotgun,
T/C Encore Pro Hunter
24" turkey barrel
Indian Creek, Black Diamond Strike, custom choke
Tru Glo Gobbler Stopper Red Dot
3", 2oz., #5 Hevi Shot
Bow rig,
Mathews DXT
Spot-Hogg, Hogg-It
QAD Ultra-rest HD
Mathews T3
CX Maxima 3D Selects
Rage 2 blade
Shotgun,
T/C Encore Pro Hunter
24" turkey barrel
Indian Creek, Black Diamond Strike, custom choke
Tru Glo Gobbler Stopper Red Dot
3", 2oz., #5 Hevi Shot
#19
For my T/C Encore, I've had very impressive, consistent patterns at 50 and 60 yards! However, my goal is to keep 'em less than 40 yards. Last season my Daughter took her 24 lb'er at only 8 YARDS with it... thats how we like 'em!!!