That article on hard shot is in Handloader 330 Feb-Mar 2021. Explains thing pretty well, as JB usually does.
Lighter guns, less kick, better patterns. My .410 puts about a dozen pellets in the head and neck of a turkey target out to 50 yards. Don’t plan on shooting that far, but 40 yards with a little cushion suits me. Have only patterned the 20ga to 40 yards, but it’s a crusher too.
Shoot what you like. For head-shots on turkeys, I like the odds with tungsten. In the Fall, I might choose something more conventional, with the possibility of flushed turkeys, grouse, or maybe even a squirrel.
