Shot size?
03-16-2012, 04:56 PM
#12
Spike
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Florida
Posts: 72
I know turkey's get killed every year with 3 inch 7 1/2's according to a couple of coworker's so I must say you can really squeeze down on the 6's and have plenty of knockdown at 60 yards. Past 60 yards people are normally aiming for the breast at that range. I am not saying it is totally ethical by no means but body shot's are sometimes inevidable, by most hunters and normally the best turkey hunters will pass at that range because the strictly only take a head/neck shot. I respect this.
03-20-2012, 05:08 PM
#15
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Sulphur,Indiana
Posts: 1,350
I used 5 shot the first year and 6 the second,this will be my 3rd. season and I like the 6 shot in my Mossburg 500. Last year with the 6 I droped him at about 25 yards out and he never floped one time fell dead when hit. Only 2 pellets in the top of the breast meat and when I patterned my gun it consistantly stayed in a tight pattern. The only negative with the 6 is the longer distances if you do not hit the head or neck they bounce right off say at 50 yards. This happened to me with the first bird I took a shot at,he jumped and ran off to live another day.
03-21-2012, 08:00 AM
#16
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Southern TN
Posts: 1,018
I used 5 shot the first year and 6 the second,this will be my 3rd. season and I like the 6 shot in my Mossburg 500. Last year with the 6 I droped him at about 25 yards out and he never floped one time fell dead when hit. Only 2 pellets in the top of the breast meat and when I patterned my gun it consistantly stayed in a tight pattern. The only negative with the 6 is the longer distances if you do not hit the head or neck they bounce right off say at 50 yards. This happened to me with the first bird I took a shot at,he jumped and ran off to live another day.
03-21-2012, 08:12 AM
#17
Spike
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Horseheads, N.y
Posts: 73
I ve shot winchester extended range 5's for several seasons. But picked up some magnum blends for free. So gonna try em at the range. Extended range prices are out of hand. Good luck on the range and in the turkey woods.
03-21-2012, 10:06 AM
#18
Spike
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Florida
Posts: 72
I used 5 shot the first year and 6 the second,this will be my 3rd. season and I like the 6 shot in my Mossburg 500. Last year with the 6 I droped him at about 25 yards out and he never floped one time fell dead when hit. Only 2 pellets in the top of the breast meat and when I patterned my gun it consistantly stayed in a tight pattern. The only negative with the 6 is the longer distances if you do not hit the head or neck they bounce right off say at 50 yards. This happened to me with the first bird I took a shot at,he jumped and ran off to live another day.
