2 3/4 turkey loads?

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Anybody shoot short loads any more? I was thinking of taking my boy out hunting and either him or myself would have to carry my old shotgun. It only shoots 2 3/4 shells I got a choke for it but haven't seen any shells lately and didn't know if they still made them?
 
I've got a box of Winchester Supreme 1 & 5/8 oz #6 2&3/4" I plan on letting my brother use on the Juvi. I am going to pattern them this week.


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Like many I started turkey hunting a while back, and when I started the only gun I had was a 2 3/4" Browning A-5. I killed my first 30 birds or so with 2 3/4" #5's and had no issue killing birds at 30 yards. I shot a factory xtra full choke as well.

It will work fine, but it does have some limitations compared to newer loads and chokes.
 
Andy S.":3fy2zyp4 said:
Lots of options available, what is the max distance you think your son will shoot (estimate)?
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Hopefully 20 yds and under would have to see how it patterns to see

I would have bought another shot gun if I would have known. since he got home from the military he hasn't shown much interest in hunting or guns at all for that matter
 
I have a older winchester 12 ga with a 28 in barrel I put a undertaker choke in and was looking for shells at walmart and didn't see any. I guess I will need to head somewhere else lol
 
All my dad used up until 4-5 years ago was his old 1100 with modified choke shooting Win Supreme #5s.

He killed several birds with it.
 
i bought my son some winchester extended range 3" #5's last year. We were patterning his gun this week at 30 yards.. After shooting the 3" shells i remembered i seen some old Federal 2 3/4 #4's in the shed that were left from 10+ years ago..We tried one of those at 30 yrds and it actually out shot the 3" shells..just experiment and see what works best for you.
 
Wouldnt a regular high brass "heavy game load" work? I'd assume anything within 25-30 yards would be stone dead


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Setterman":2m4axsj4 said:
Like many I started turkey hunting a while back, and when I started the only gun I had was a 2 3/4" Browning A-5. I killed my first 30 birds or so with 2 3/4" #5's and had no issue killing birds at 30 yards. I shot a factory xtra full choke as well.

It will work fine, but it does have some limitations compared to newer loads and chokes.
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I used an old 1100 for several years, and killed 10-12 birds with it before I upgraded. The bore is an improved cylinder, not ideal for turkeys but it's all I had. Within 25-30 yards I could kill. Never missed or wounded one with it.

I dont even remember what shells I used. The pattern craze with htl loads wasn't around then, if it was, I didnt know about it.

Turkey hunting has changed drastically the past ten years or so.





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ImThere":3ccb4blg said:
Hopefully 20 yds and under would have to see how it patterns to see
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If this is the case, you can kill them with just about any shell you put in the tube. I'd look for some heavy game load #7.5s (more pellets) and thump his head out to 30 yards all day long. Something like this would suffice and not break the bank.

http://www.basspro.com/Federal-Premium- ... 053333616/
 
I just saw a blurb in Field & Stream that reminded me of this thread. It seams that Winchester makes a Rooster XR similar to the Longbeards for pheasant loads in 2 3/4" #5 & #6 shot and it states that they would make good turkey shells in 2 3/4" guns.

Would be worth a shot if you could find them.
 

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