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Topic: spring turkey

Posted By: BEAR
Subject: spring turkey
Date Posted: 08 March 2020 at 14:01

Ok it is close.

What guns and loads are you usung for Spring turkey?????

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Posted By: jsgbearpaws1
Date Posted: 09 March 2020 at 14:31

I normally don't hunt them in the spring....but if they strut through the back yard?...Win., XXX, BBx4 in the 28" FC 870 does just fine.

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Posted By: d4570
Date Posted: 09 March 2020 at 17:10

YUP Kinda.

My 870 30" barrel extra full extended ported choke.

Home rolled 3 1/2" 2 oz load of #6 nickle plated lead at 1400 fps.

If I anticipate long range shot I go to my coyote load of Lead f's.

I shoot 75 yards plus on coyotes and have the shot go all they way through...

If you want to talk recoil, my 870 loads are WAY worse then any 8 mm's I have tried.

In the fall we can shoot toms and hen with any rifle.

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Posted By: Irish Bird Dog
Date Posted: 11 March 2020 at 14:13

Use Federal factory loads 12ga in 3"/#5 shot. Mossberg 500 with X-full extended choke w/24"bbl.

Use call and decoy to bring 'em in lots closer than 75 yds....more like less than 35 yds.

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Irish Bird Dog

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Posted By: BEAR
Date Posted: 11 March 2020 at 19:19

Last one I shot last year was with an arrow.

I like my 20 ga single with 2 3/4 #6. Seldom shoot over 15 yards.