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bamaranger · April 3, 2012, 01:41 AM

A sling is a useful addition to a turkey gun, 'cause turkey hunting, in many cases IS walking. Chasing gobblers ridge to ridge, or toting gun, blind, bird, vest, etc, you get the idea.

But...I think a sling durng a set up is a liability. While tracking an incoming bird, I have visions of a dangling, swaying sling getting spotted by a bird and spoiling things. In setups where I have time, I detach my sling before I call.

I like #5 shot, lead, these days, after shooting # 6 for some time. I think #5 hits just a tad harder, and can break neck and skull bones a bit easier past 35 yds, than #6 can. And modern, high vel lead #5 patterns as well as the old 2oz #6 loads in my gun. so I didn't give up any pattern density. And once in a while, shots come up past 35. I read a pretty convincing study once about the energy in a #6 pellet and how it lost punch quickly. Lead #4 has always been to thin a pattern in my guns to use w/ confidence.

I cannot advise on hevishot on turkeys, I just won't pay $5 a shot. I bought some hevi "T" shot for coyotes, and was advised that a special hevi choke a good idea for that, but not sure about smaller pellets.

April 3, 2012, 01:41 AM	#11
bamaranger Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 8,320	sling A sling is a useful addition to a turkey gun, 'cause turkey hunting, in many cases IS walking. Chasing gobblers ridge to ridge, or toting gun, blind, bird, vest, etc, you get the idea. But...I think a sling durng a set up is a liability. While tracking an incoming bird, I have visions of a dangling, swaying sling getting spotted by a bird and spoiling things. In setups where I have time, I detach my sling before I call. I like #5 shot, lead, these days, after shooting # 6 for some time. I think #5 hits just a tad harder, and can break neck and skull bones a bit easier past 35 yds, than #6 can. And modern, high vel lead #5 patterns as well as the old 2oz #6 loads in my gun. so I didn't give up any pattern density. And once in a while, shots come up past 35. I read a pretty convincing study once about the energy in a #6 pellet and how it lost punch quickly. Lead #4 has always been to thin a pattern in my guns to use w/ confidence. I cannot advise on hevishot on turkeys, I just won't pay $5 a shot. I bought some hevi "T" shot for coyotes, and was advised that a special hevi choke a good idea for that, but not sure about smaller pellets.