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Does any ammo manufacturer make a 2 3/4" turkey load?
I have an older side by side shotgun that I want to hunt Turks with this year. I can't find any 2 3/4" shells specifically for turkey. Are phesant loads the only option? thoughts?
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Have you tried Nitro Ammo Co?
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Just about any high brass 4's or 6's. Get the ones with the most powder and most shot, regardless of price. I know the 12ga 3 1/2" magrum guys will hate me, but my turkey gun for the last 15 years has been a Rem. 1100 lite 20 with a x-tra full choke. Killed some at 45yds, but mostly wait till the bird is within 40 and then he's mine!
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Been using 20 gauge, 2 3/4", 1 oz, # 6 hard shot upland bird hunting loads from Remington for three years now. This load and a factory Beretta choke has taken four turkeys. The longest shot so far as been about 40 yards. They pattern great and I have no problem recommending them. My standard 12 gauge turkey load is just my upland bird hunting handload of 1 1/8 oz. of copper 6's at about 1200 fps. I've personally never seen a need for the specialty turkey loads, but I also keep shots within 40 yards, 30s better. I haven't had a turkey get away from me yet using the standard stuff.
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Magnum....I haven't seen the Nitro 2 3/4" shells on the shelf. I was aware they made it, but haven't seen it. I know Winnie makes a 2 3/4" turkey load too, haven't seen that on the shelves either. No big deal. I agree with mw406 and cdi23, any high brass #5 or 6 will probably do just fine.
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I doubt you'll find any 2 3/4" Nitro Co. Ammo shells on a shelf. You'll have to order them direct most likely... http://www.nitrocompany.com/ammunition.htm#top%20page
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Just checked Natchez for the 2 3/4" mag loads. They have these in #4 and #6. Might not be easy to find them on the shelf at the local hardware. 20ga Mag Federal
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Thanks fellas.
loder, thats the info I was looking for. The gun i'm speaking of is an old 20g Stevens 311 sxs. I appreciate it.
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I shot one with a pheasent load out of a 20ga. I was grouse hunting in an area with turkeys, so I loaded a bit heavier. A load of #6 Federal Pheasant at 30 made for one very dead turkey.
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I take youth hunters out every year. I bought a box of 25 pheasant loads about 5 years ago. So far that box has accounted for 5 turkeys. Furthest at 49 yards, lasered, closest 30 yards. All of them were dead right there. 5 shot 1260 fps, 1.25 oz. shot. Don't take no super magnum to kill a turkey. Should mention that it is a 12 gauge, but that doesn't matter.
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In my kids 20 gauge for turkey we use Federal Premium 2 3/4 inch 4 or 6 shot and keep the distance under 40 yards. Pretty devastating loads.
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My son uses Remington 1 oz., 6 shot loads in is 20 gauge. He's 3 for 3 so far. One at 40 yards the other two at more like 20 yards. He has a factory Beretta full gauge choke tube in his gun.
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The Nitro Ammo company does make a 20 gauge 2 3/4" turkey round.
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http://www.rstshells.com/rst_classic_shotshells_shotshells.htmRST makes two different 2 3/4" 20 loads in #5 ... no devastating loads but I bet they would work just fine... nice shot is known to pattern well at distances and carry a lot of killing power.
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Same is true of Winchester High Velocity one ounce 20 gauge loads, 1300 fps, size 5 and 6 shot, which have killed 8 toms in my ancient Western Field 550(Mossberg 500) since I got the new titanium shoulder that doesn't like 12 gauge magnum recoil, the farthest one at 40 yards, most at 25-35 with the 25 year old stock full choke tube that actually measures .582, what some now call Xtra-full.
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