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They are the best commercially loaded turkey ammo...hands down.

Mike

At six dollars a shot...I'll stick to factory loads. I'll keep shooting those silly birds at -40 yards.

Yep, I completely understand. If I shot a 12ga gun, I'd never bother with Nitros, but in a 20ga they almost double the pattern. They truly bring the 20ga up to 12ga levels and in a lot of cases, beyond a 12ga. To each, his own!
And, the vast majority of my turkeys are killed inside 30yrds. I never intend to shoot one past 40yrds, but I've misjudged a couple over the years.

Mike

Yep, me too. I have misjudged 3. One was more like mid 50's and was my first bird. Shot with a 12ga.

The other two were with a 20ga. 1 @ 42 yds 1 @ 49yds. Last years bird was at 7yds. No misjudging there.

There are some great guns, choke tubes, and shot now days. I've killed about 30-35 Turkeys, and 2 have been over 30 yards. As in business, it's location, location, location. The thrill for me is to drop the hammer, or release that arrow at about 15 yds. I prefer a tight even pattern, with #5 shot. I have recently put a truglo sight with an aperature sight in the back, and fiber optic in the front. Tight patterns, means good aim. I find this sight to be top notch. I do not believe still turkey shoots represent true hunting situations. impressive patterns for sure, but too tight can sometimes lead to missed or worse crippled birds. Even pattern is where it is at. Just my 2 Cts.