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bamaranger · April 6, 2010, 02:51 AM

I see where you mentioned ammo in your OP.

I'm now a big fan of Win Supreme High Velocity , the 3", 1-5/8 oz load, #5.
Darn stuff just seems to hit harder. In my stubby turkey gun, I suspect the various 2 oz (I even shot 2-1/4 oz loads for awhile) were not getting enough steam up to be as effective as I'd like.

After shooting #6 for years, I switched to #5 shot after reading an article discussing the amount of energy needed for a pellet to break a turkey neck bone. Number 6 shot ran out of energy pretty quick. The bigger pellets won hands down past 30 yds. I think Win did the research, and the article ran in "the Rifleman" . Fives seem a good compromise, #4 has always been a bit thin in my gun.

I'd like all my shots under 30 yds, but it doesn't always happen that way.

+1 on patterning your rig.

April 6, 2010, 02:51 AM	#14
bamaranger Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 8,312	ammo I see where you mentioned ammo in your OP. I'm now a big fan of Win Supreme High Velocity , the 3", 1-5/8 oz load, #5. Darn stuff just seems to hit harder. In my stubby turkey gun, I suspect the various 2 oz (I even shot 2-1/4 oz loads for awhile) were not getting enough steam up to be as effective as I'd like. After shooting #6 for years, I switched to #5 shot after reading an article discussing the amount of energy needed for a pellet to break a turkey neck bone. Number 6 shot ran out of energy pretty quick. The bigger pellets won hands down past 30 yds. I think Win did the research, and the article ran in "the Rifleman" . Fives seem a good compromise, #4 has always been a bit thin in my gun. I'd like all my shots under 30 yds, but it doesn't always happen that way. +1 on patterning your rig.