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You can shoot two guns of the same model with two shells from the same box and get different patterns. If you don't pattern your gun with your ammo you are just taking a shot in the dark. Some guys never pattern their guns. That's their business. As Charles Waterman said, "Maybe it's more fun that way."

Dang, I didn't realize that the challenge of turkey hunting was hitting it? I always thought it was the joy calling him in to your lap like folks once did.

You're right. That is what's it all about. I have killed a few farther than I meant to or wanted but, enjoy it a lot more when I call one in real close.

Close is where the misses happen when folks don’t pattern their guns/choke/load combo

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Sighting in/patterning should always be done to
every firearm used to hunt with every time
For some crazy reason, people don't want to do that
for whatever insane reason, and want to use some
website or some gadget or something to try and
avoid the sight-in / patterning chore
I've seen it a lot the last decade or so

JMHO- I've always derived a lot of personal satisfaction
by sighting in and knowing for sure the first shot
would be dead on

You're talking about stupid people right?

I've patterned mine at 10 yards, and could easily bust one at that range. Head removal, I'm sure.

Not much of a pattern at 10 yards with a turkey choke....

No pattern. Just a hole.

Getting ready for the hunt should be part of the enjoyment ( patterning , practicing with your call and prepping equipment in general) that is if you actually enjoy hunting !

Exactly, if you pattern your gun, load, choke. And make sure it shoots center of pattern where it should be, it will kill, even at very close range.

Ever shoot the head right off? Amazing how much blood pumps out!