20 ga for Turkey?
04-10-2010, 12:28 PM
#12
Fork Horn
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Olympia, WA 98502
Posts: 299
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
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
04-11-2010, 09:40 AM
#13
Dominant Buck
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Ramsey , Indiana
Posts: 22,545
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.
04-14-2010, 04:47 PM
#14
Spike
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: West Decatur
Posts: 5
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!!
