dilemma....and your thoughts

[ants]

Damn nice of cabin fever to offer them up.... I use to use 2 3/4" copper plated #4's out of my old 870 and They worked just fine. Good luck!!

Edited March 17, 2013 by ants

[ants]

steel shot would be my last choice for turkey.....actually I wouldn't even consider it an option.

 

I don't use it myself but I know a couple of guys who do. They swear by it because it holds a tight pattern.

Still I think that a tight choke with lead shot must hit a lot harder. ....To each his own I guess.

[TeeBugg]

Damn nice of cabin fever to offer them up.... I use to use 2 3/4" copper plated #4's out of my old 870 and They worked just fine. Good luck!!

Yes it was very nice of him! Guess i helped make room in the ammo case they did pattern better than the rest and if i had a tighter choke i guarantee they would be the ticket!

[Pygmy]

As long as you have the discipline to pass up any shots over 20 yards, nearly any shot load within reason will do the job...Even a .410...

 

My ex-wife had an Ithaca M37 20 gauge 2 3/4"  with an IC barrel that she killed a couple of big gobblers with.... I patterned it  and got the best patterns with 2 3/4" magnum  loads of buffered, copper plated #6 shot ( 1 1/8 oz.).

 

It was deadly out to 30 yards..

 

Conventional wisdom would tell us that with an open choked 20 gauge gun, using  heavy loads of smaller shot sizes will produce a denser pattern..

 

 

[TeeBugg]

Kind of the same thoughts i had. Smaller shot size and keep my shots to 30 or closer. Im ok with that. Just have to pattern it and see what works. I did shoot some remington game loads size 6 and at 25 yards it was fairly decent pattern.

[Pygmy]

Kind of the same thoughts i had. Smaller shot size and keep my shots to 30 or closer. Im ok with that. Just have to pattern it and see what works. I did shoot some remington game loads size 6 and at 25 yards it was fairly decent pattern.

         I'll check my ammo supply...A friend just gave me a bunch of assorted 20 gauge shells, and if there are any  heavy # 6 loads, I'll send you a few to try..

 

[TeeBugg]

I wish i had a 20 gauge :/ but thank you!

[Pygmy]

I wish i had a 20 gauge :/ but thank you!

         <<BLUSH>>... My old age showing through, Teebug...Somehow I had the impression that your gun was a 20..

 

          12 gauge is more better...I probably still have some shells I could send you..I'll  check out my supply and PM you.

[TeeBugg]

Lol its all good. Kind of wish i had a 20 though. Maybe once life starts to pick up again ill be able to replenish my weapon situation!

[TeeBugg]

cylinder bore 870+ Federal Flite Control 2 3/4 no.6+ 25 yards=

 

 

20lbs, 9 3/4 beard, 1 1/4 spurs....dilemma solved!

[Witty]

Nice work! Glad your problem didn't ruin your hunting season. Nice bird