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Any of our members hunting with a 20 gauge?
I have a couple set up, one I really love, it's a T/C Encore that I've had a good bit of work done on. Very light to carry, but EXTREMELY deadly.
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I hunt turkeys with 20 ga 3 inch #5s. I keep shots under 30 yards and have had good luck so far.
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I am picking up my new M2 20ga today. A buddy has been loading TSS with his and he is sending up a few loads. He is getting 310 pellets in a 10" circle at 40 yds and 130 pellets in 10" at 60 yds. Velocity is same as my 12ga TSS loads. He gets less overall pellets in the 20" circles though. Should work just fine though on turkeys and be a joy to carry. I'll let you know how it works.
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I use the 870 20ga w. federal hw#7's, they are 3 for 3 so far. 30 to 40 yards.
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I've killed my last 46 longbeards with 20ga guns. No need for a 12ga.
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I use the 870 20ga w. federal hw#7's, they are 3 for 3 so far. 30 to 40 yards. Same here
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Benelli M2 24" barrel, Rhino .575 choke, Nitro 3" 1 7/16 oz. #7's, Burris 336 mount, Docter sight and the trigger worked.
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No I use my .12 ga. but I do have a Turkey choke for my .20 ga.
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Any of our members hunting with a 20 gauge?
I have a couple set up, one I really love, it's a T/C Encore that I've had a good bit of work done on. Very light to carry, but EXTREMELY deadly. I have a Rem 1100 20 Ga. Youth Turkey Special in MO Obsession, that Rem. no longer makes. I bought it for the wife and she's killed birds with it. The oldest G'kid has killed Turkeys also with it. I like it as a good run & gun weapon, I use an Indian Creek choke & #5 3" Rem. Turkey loads.
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My daughter nailed a long-beard at a lasered 68 yards last year with her 20-gauge 11-87 "pop-gun".
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20 gauge BPS is all I've used for the past few years.
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Get some Nitro Company H276C and watch'um Fold..
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Last 20 I killed were with a 20 Encore, and Win #5's. Two of them at 42 and 43 yards. Ya, I'm likin' the 20.
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The boys use them:
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what 2 3/4" shells do you recommend? I might get my son using my old savage 219 single 20.
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Federal with the flite control wad should work great for you.
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My 6 year old nephew will be carrying a 20ga. this year for his first turkey hunt. I'm stoked to be able to help guide him.
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M2 with 26" barrel Indian Creek .555 and Hevi-shot 7's.
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