My turkey loads ?

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   First off, Here we have no restrictions on what we can use for turkeys other than it has to be a shotgun in the spring.
I can't afford and won't buy the heavy shot stuff for $10 a pop.
I do reload so I can make anything I want.
We have very few turkeys on my side of the state so IF you find one and get it to come close I want it dead right there.
SOOO.
I loaded up some 3" 1 1/2 oz lead BB loads. Bluedot powder Fiocchi hull and primers 1300 fps, ported extender .670 choke 78 pellets.
It puts an average of 60 pellets in a 20" circle at 50 yards.
OVER kill?

Edited by d4570 - 14 April 2021 at 07:54

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	First off, Here we have no restrictions on what we can use for turkeys other than it has to be a shotgun in the spring. I can't afford and won't buy the heavy shot stuff for $10 a pop. I do reload so I can make anything I want. We have very few turkeys on my side of the state so IF you find one and get it to come close I want it dead right there. SOOO. I loaded up some 3" 1 1/2 oz lead BB loads. Bluedot powder Fiocchi hull and primers 1300 fps, ported extender .670 choke 78 pellets. It puts an average of 60 pellets in a 20" circle at 50 yards. OVER kill? Edited by d4570 - 14 April 2021 at 07:54
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BEAR Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Administrator Joined: 07 September 2013 Location: Appalachian Mtn Status: Offline Points: 14390	Post Options Post Reply Quote BEAR Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 April 2021 at 08:37
	I only shoot for the head. For years I used a 20 ga with $3 a box 7.8 ounce #6. All turkey died right there, out to 35 yards. I call, no stalking is legal. When my son and neuphew were here and hunting turkey as 16-20 year olds, they bought SUPER premium Turkey loads...new brand every year. They sighted in with 3 shots, then left 7 for next year...but they bought different brands each year. So the cheap olde man got those obsolete boxes. They worked fine, recoiled more, killed the same. For the last 4 years, I use an arrow. Keeping my range to 20 yards, all dead when hit. OVERKILL doesn't hurt. Since I do head shots, the #BBs doesn't help. #2 give more density better performance at longer distance. just rambling thoughts.
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