What do you shoot?
I'm a fan of Hevi Shot myself. Primarily #7 Hevi Shot but have some shells and set ups for 4,5,6 and 5,6,7 loads...
Heavy shot preferred, I like Copper plated lead second.
Hevi mostly, but I whack one with Lead every now and again as well.
Federal Heavyweight #7 for my 20 gauge.
Hevi13 #6 for my 12 gauge.
Tungsten for me also. For my kids 20 gauges, I let the little ones shoot lead and the big one shoots a 3" tungsten.
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As far as tight patterns go, nothing can touch TSS!!
Hevi 13 3.5" Magnum Blend, bites at both ends...
I might switch to the Hevi 13 #7, used to use #6 Hevi 13 before going to the Mag blend. Prior to Hevi 13 used #5 lead.
Hevi 13 number 7's for me.
TSS fan here as well. Almost flat unfair on turkeys.
Remington Nitro Turkey 12 gauge 3" lead #5's. This load and a TruGlo GobbleStopper choke in my Mossberg 500 consistently puts 12 to 13 in the kill zone at 30 yards. Additional bonus is they are still $10 a box at Bass Pro.
Unleaded for me. I still have some Hevi-Shot "Old White" 3", 1.75oz, #6. I'm running those through a Rhino .660" in my Benelli Vinci. That was a great load. IME, the current 2oz #6 load won't match it. I'm also running some of the Hevi-13 2oz, #7 through a Jeb's .670". The more open choke is throwing an even, wide pattern with nice 10" core density to 50yds. Then, I also tinker a bit with tungsten. I've been loading 2oz #8x9. However, I may move to straight #9s and a more open choke like a .675" and .680".
First shot is unleaded, second and third shot is leaded! Those H13's are to high to use as back up rounds!!!