scope adjusting for turkey loads

comancheblack2 · March 12, 2012, 08:47 PM

i have a 2x power scope mounted on my turkey gun. once i pattern the gun at say 40 yards is it just like adjusting a scope to a center fire rifle? some pointers would help thanks

bamaranger · March 12, 2012, 10:56 PM

I put a scope om my turkey gun last season ( and took it off PDQ). Shot well, but not enough eye relief. Another story...........

Here's how I got on target. I set a backer up at 10-15 yds and put 1" stickers on it. The object was to blow the sticker to smithereens. tI used common trap/field loads for this segment. Once on at close range I moved out to 30 yds or so and shot at a bigger newspaper sized patterning target w/ turkey loads.

The pattern was a tad high.but easily moved down till centered. The close range initial shots, allows for centering the shot load easily, the big ragged holes easy to center on target.

March 12, 2012, 08:47 PM	#1
comancheblack2 Member Join Date: April 24, 2008 Location: TN Posts: 45	scope adjusting for turkey loads i have a 2x power scope mounted on my turkey gun. once i pattern the gun at say 40 yards is it just like adjusting a scope to a center fire rifle? some pointers would help thanks

March 12, 2012, 10:56 PM	#2
bamaranger Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 8,308	how I put a scope om my turkey gun last season ( and took it off PDQ). Shot well, but not enough eye relief. Another story........... Here's how I got on target. I set a backer up at 10-15 yds and put 1" stickers on it. The object was to blow the sticker to smithereens. tI used common trap/field loads for this segment. Once on at close range I moved out to 30 yds or so and shot at a bigger newspaper sized patterning target w/ turkey loads. The pattern was a tad high.but easily moved down till centered. The close range initial shots, allows for centering the shot load easily, the big ragged holes easy to center on target.