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12 Gauge Turkey barrel [message #36400] Wed, 04 February 2015 18:50 Go to next message
fbcoach39 is currently offline  fbcoach39
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Ok I just got my turkey barrel in and I need some advice. First off all you turkey hunters what size shot do you like and I hear the recoil is a bear. If recoil is that bad do I need to get a limb saver or something. Thanks for your help.

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Re: 12 Gauge Turkey barrel [message #36402 is a reply to message #36400] Wed, 04 February 2015 19:01 Go to previous messageGo to next message
jamesgammel is currently offline  jamesgammel
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I use 1 7/8 oz #5's (lead) in a 3" shell. I don't think the recoil is bad at all. Besides, If you hit the puppy on the first shot, You'd never recall what the recoil was, you'd be haulin ass toward the turkey.
Jim

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Re: 12 Gauge Turkey barrel [message #36404 is a reply to message #36402] Wed, 04 February 2015 19:12 Go to previous messageGo to next message
mrmurl is currently offline  mrmurl
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I have killed a bunch of turkeys using only high brass 2.75 inch loads in a standard full choke Model 11 Remington shotgun. Probably the longest shot was about 35 yards and it was bang flutter flop. I have not hunted turkeys in many years now but I always used number 6 shot. Aim for the head.

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Re: 12 Gauge Turkey barrel [message #36405 is a reply to message #36404] Wed, 04 February 2015 19:25 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Doyle is currently offline  Doyle
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Size of the load needed depends on how good you are as a caller and how skiddish the birds are. If you can get them in close, you don't need a huge load.

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Re: 12 Gauge Turkey barrel [message #36423 is a reply to message #36405] Thu, 05 February 2015 09:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
fbcoach39 is currently offline  fbcoach39
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ok lets say I hunt skiddish birds on public land and probably not a world champion caller. So lets say I would say taking a 35-40 yard shot

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Re: 12 Gauge Turkey barrel [message #36428 is a reply to message #36423] Thu, 05 February 2015 10:11 Go to previous messageGo to next message
mrmurl is currently offline  mrmurl
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A 2.75 inch high brass load of number 6 shot. Always did the trick for me with just a standard full choke barrel.

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Re: 12 Gauge Turkey barrel [message #37018 is a reply to message #36428] Sat, 21 February 2015 22:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
blgoode is currently offline  blgoode
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I have tried several combinations but found that the Indian creek choke with Winchester Long Beard #5 shot was the best at the cost for 10 shells.

At 40 yards

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v454/bgoode/2014/43C28DE3-DA7A-44F8-86D1-F72B26CB7F0E_zpszduotb2k.jpg

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Re: 12 Gauge Turkey barrel [message #37025 is a reply to message #37018] Sun, 22 February 2015 09:17 Go to previous message
TScottW99 is currently offline  TScottW99
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I use a Leupold 1-4 with a turkey plex reticle and couldn't be happier. I'm using a Pure Gold choke with Hevi Magnum Blen 3" shell. It puts around 300 pellets into a 10" circle at 40 yards and drops birds, DRT.

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