Need some help with turkey loads ?

[luberhill]

So I’m seeing lots of birds on my trail cam

I want to use my 20ga 1187 3” mag with 28” bird barrel

I have a full choke tube , do I need a turkey choke ?

I have 2-3/4 “ 4 Shot Remingtons or Kent 3” number 4 and 5 shot Turkey , assume the Kent’s would be best ?

Should I camo wrap my gun or doesn’t it really matter ?

Thanks for the help

This pic is from the other day 

 

[Dr Juice]

The gun should tell you whether you need a turkey choke by patterning it. If you can get an even pattern and a minimum of 100 pellets in a 10” circle at 40-yds, you’re good to go. 100 pellets seems to be the sport’s standard and I use it. In addition, I would not assume one brand of shot is better than another without patterning. Some guns could be finicky with the load size and amount going down the barrel. Bottom line: Pattern your gun. Good luck to you

[First-light]

Not to go off topic but can you kill a Turkey at 40 yards not hitting him in the neck or head? 

 

[luberhill]

Ok so I set a target up at 27 yards 

the number 4 s 2-3/4 only had like 2 pellets in the head

The number 5s 3” mag pic below

 

Should I try a turkey choke or ?

thx

[SportsmanNH]

1 hour ago, luberhill said:

Ok so I set a target up at 27 yards 

the number 4 s 2-3/4 only had like 2 pellets in the head

The number 5s 3” mag pic below

 

Should I try a turkey choke or ?

thx

Wont hurt to try a turkey choke to see how much better it would be at that range or if you have a 35-40 yard shot

[Farflung]

Turkey choke is the way to  go. I pattern at 40 yards, using 1 inch grid paper. Needs to be a minimum of 2 pellets in each square for me to be happy. Usually a lot more, using my 3 and 1/2 inch number 7 Hevi-shot.

[luberhill]

7 hours ago, Farflung said:

Turkey choke is the way to  go. I pattern at 40 yards, using 1 inch grid paper. Needs to be a minimum of 2 pellets in each square for me to be happy. Usually a lot more, using my 3 and 1/2 inch number 7 Hevi-shot.

I’m shooting 20 gage 3” mag turkey load 

full choke 

[luberhill]

So here’s with a turkey choke 

number 1 is Kent 3” 20 gage

number 2 is Remington nitro turkey 

And the pic above is with full choke Kents

which would be best