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Post by Tim Collins on Feb 27, 2007 10:29:55 GMT -5
I can't seem to find any 2 3/4" 20 gauge shells designated as "turkey loads". Everything I see listed in catalogs are for 3" shell and my gun appears to be chambered for 2 3/4" shells. Are they available or am I hostage to using standard loads? Thanks.
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Post by ozark on Feb 28, 2007 15:39:01 GMT -5
I think you will have to use standard loads. However, that is not all bad because the turkey loads are not a lot different. Try patterning you gun with high brass 4 and 6s and you may well find you have a winner. Keep in mind that the so called turkey load is mostly made to sell guns and ammo and not necessiarly because they shoot better. Tom Turkey doesn't know the difference.
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Post by ma on Mar 4, 2007 11:50:20 GMT -5
I can't seem to find any 2 3/4" 20 gauge shells designated as "turkey loads". Everything I see listed in catalogs are for 3" shell and my gun appears to be chambered for 2 3/4" shells. Are they available or am I hostage to using standard loads? Thanks. Best turkey loads available are from Nitro Ammuntion, they cost but are worth it. They offer a 2.75 " load just look for Item # 2001. www.nitrocompany.com/ammunition.htm |
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Post by ozark on Mar 5, 2007 19:23:24 GMT -5
Savage Shooter, Normally I don't cough on price but these appear to be excessive. I am interested if they have a 20 Ga. Turkey load. I will look again but I didn't see the shot size etc. I may just bite my tongue and order a box because turkey season is just around the corner. Any help from you will be appreciated. I am sending you a PM.
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Post by ma on Mar 5, 2007 20:11:02 GMT -5
Savage Shooter, Normally I don't cough on price but these appear to be excessive. I am interested if they have a 20 Ga. Turkey load. I will look again but I didn't see the shot size etc. I may just bite my tongue and order a box because turkey season is just around the corner. Any help from you will be appreciated. I am sending you a PM. Look down the page at the Turkey and Predator loads (Item 2001). There is a 2.75" load listed with copper plated lead shot. Shot size from #2 up to #7 are available. I would call them and talk to them about the 2.75" load. They have done extensive load patterning with different loads and can be a big help in maximum performance. i.e I shoot a 3" 12 ga Browning Gold that has the back bored barrel. For many years my rule of thumb is to get pellet counts of at least 100 on a 10" diameter at 40 yds. This can be hard to accomplish with many guns and loads. Last year I bit the bullet and ordered some of the Hevi Shot triplex loads of 4X5X7 and bought a Jelly Head choke tube as recommended by Nitro. Well, my pellet counts now are always over 150 and many are over 160 @ 40yds. The #7's mixed in are awesome and remember that with Hevi Shot the 7's weigh nearly the same as 5's in lead so energy is not a problem. Now the 2.75 loads offered are copper plated lead but I bet that a duplex of 4 & 6's would be awesome in the 20ga 2.75 loads. And I bet that he would load them in Hevi Shot if so desired. I was not a big Hevi Shot fan (due to patterns) until I hit on my current combo. Makes a true 50 yd gun like it is now. |
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Post by youp50 on Mar 10, 2007 19:44:02 GMT -5
It may be a little late, but in the future start looking in the early winter. I found some 20 gage Hevi shot #6. The seem to put 6 or more pellets in the head \neck of one of those turkey targets at 40 yards. They were seven and a half bucks for 10 shells. They were in the waterfowl section of a BassPro Shop. Kind of pricey, but two for the pattern board and eight for turkeys should last for several years.
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