Lead #5 or #6 and why?

TnTurk said:
If 40 yards is your max, then I would go with which ever shell give you the best uniformed coverage in a 20 inch circle. This will give you a little wiggle room for those not so perfect shot opportunities.
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X2, shoot what your setup likes. Furthermore, field test your preferred load at 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 so you know exactly what your limits are.
 
I've shot 5s for years out of a modified choke. I've never had a problem 45 yards and in. I shot one at 42 yards last year and he didn't even flop.
 
I have always shot 5's in winchester supreme XX magnums 2&1/4 oz. withe good results. I plan on trying the new long beards in both 5 & 6 shot. I like the more energy with the 5's in the other hand with 6 shot there is more pellets that can help with the nervous shakes:)
 
I did a lot of patterning one year that I got a new choke. I settled on 2 1/4 ounce load of lead 6's. The first bird that year came through a thicket and was 10 yards before I could see him... I missed. The second bird came down the edge of a field and I could see him all the way. I decided to not let him get too close. When I shot he was 35 steps and I guess I shot low because he fell but got up and flew before I could get to him. I had a pile of feathers but no turkey. That was spring 2007 and the next day it turned COLD!

Learned 2 things that year. First, if a gun doesn't shoot where I'm looking, ditch it instead of using sights as a crutch because apparently I can only see them when shooting paper. Second, inside of 40 a wow pattern is not needed.

The next year I used a H&R single shot with 1 1/2 ounce of lead 5's at 1400 fps and ain't looked back. Only exception is I like to use my M2 20 with hevi 7's in the fall. Both guns with a standard full choke.
 
Before switching to magblends I shot 3 1/2" winchester supreme 5's and knew I could kill one at 50 based on patterning it although I prefer much closer. Got on a bird one time and didn't have time to range things around me so I estimated a bush at 50 and told myself if he hung up inside that bush I would kill him. Well he did and I killed him. I then ranged the bush and it was 60 yards give or take a yard or two. I was shocked after I did that.
 


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