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You tell me ? is a 20 gauge any good ?
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Originally Posted by tealboy
(Post 3609279)
I recently posted about getting my daughter into turkey hunting and I'm ready to begin the process but wanted your input on the suitability of the 20 ga 1100 with a 2 3/4 inch shell. The gun does not shoot 3 inch, it is the 1100 LT.
Given that, what shell would you recommend in terms of shot size, brand, etc.? Does hevi make a shell in 2 3/4 and would that be a better choice given the limitations I face or should a std turkey load in 5 or 6 shot be suitable? Also, what would be a reasonable maximum range with a turkey extra full choke? I'll do the patterning, but what do you think? I use 40 yrds as a pretty strict limit with my 12 ga rem 870 3 inch with #6's. thx for the input |
I shoot a Charles Daly 20 gage field model with an Undertaker choke, at 30 and 40 measured yards it can almost shear a tukey's head off with 2.75" shells down to our state minimum #7.5 shot size. With a full Remchoke it does almost as well, especially with #6 shot. It's plenty of gun. Hevishot is overkill in my book, you don't need it.
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20 gauge
Me and my son shot his gun today we got him for christmas it is a 1187 with a Indian creek 555 choke and Hevi 3" #6 shot we had 215 shot in a 10 inch circle at 30 yards im pretty impressed for a 20 gauge but the gun seems to be shooting a little low might put a red dot on it I might even have to take this gun out!!
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you will be fine just keep them in fornt of 30yd also i think kent a look and remington make 20ga 2 3/4in shells look for remington premier turkey
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