Brands Of Your Turkey Loads?

[Wrangler95]

Just wondering what shells everyone shoots in their turkey guns.I have been shooting Hevi-Shot for a long time because it patterned better in my turkey gun but last year I tried some of the new Longbeard Winchester shells and they even beat the Hevi-Shot.My gun shoots a good pattern with #4 shot so I use it instead of #5 and #6 shot!!!

 

[REN]

magblends in the 12
Heavyweight 7s in the 20g

 

[Boll Weevil]

#6 3.5" LBs

 

[beardnbone]

12 ga. Longbeard xr 3" #5's

 

[Spurhunter]

I shoot Hevishot 6's but I wouldn't hesitate to shoot Longbeards.

 

[Southern Sportsman]

I roll my own.

 

[Tennessee Lead]

Currently shooting the Long Beards in a 3" #6


Sent from the barrel of a model 70 at 3300 fps

 

[muddyboots]

Nitro hevishot 4 x 5 x 7

 

[ZachMarkus]

Longbeards 3 1/2" #5's

 

[deerhunter10]

Magnumblends in both my 12's hevi weight 7's in my 20

 

[Tennrock]

Hornady Heavy Magnum 12 ga, 3", #4

 

[dirtyhands]

I stuff my shells with drill bits. It doesn't matter if they come out straight or sideways they always get the job done.

 

[Woodsman10]

I've used them all except for handloads and nitros. I am currently using longbeard 6s. Mag blends are better, but the longbeards are good enough for me at a better price.

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[TN Whitetail Freak]

12 ga. Longbeard xr 3" #5's

^^^ :tu:

 

[ruger7mag]

Hevi 7s in my 12
Heavyweight 7s in my 20

 

[Gravey]

Longbeards 3 1/2" #5's

What he said.

 

[TN Whitetail Freak]

Longbeards 3 1/2" #5's

What he said.

in my nephews 935 the 3.5s didnt pattern as well as the 3s

 

[TheLBLman]

Probably doesn't matter near as much as any of us think (regarding brands),
but "why not" gain a few yards in potential with any of the heavier than lead loads?
(Just shoot whatever you find to pattern well in your gun.)

I'm shooting Federal Heavyweights in #7 and #6.
My chambered shell is a #7 (as I always go for a head shot, or typically just don't take a shot even on a close bird).
"Backup" shells in the magazine are #6.

One of these days, I'll probably start handloading, and that chambered shell will be a #8 or #9 TSS (about 50% heavier than lead).

Still more about the passion of "tinkering" than any need, as I've always enjoyed getting the birds up close. It's much more exciting to kill a big Tom at 10 yards than over 40. "Heavier" than lead loads simply allow for more margin of error when I misjudge that distance. I'm pretty much a close-range turkey hunter despite carrying longer range loads.

 

[TN Larry]

3.5" Longbeard #6s

 

[wlf89]

3" #5 longbeards