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Turkey Guns & Shooting => 10 Gauge Turkey Guns => Topic started by: platinumwindow99 on March 06, 2011, 10:25:53 PM

Title: 10 ga load for Mag 10
Post by: platinumwindow99 on March 06, 2011, 10:25:53 PM
AnglePorting by Ballistic Specialties cut my barrel down to 23" and install a Nonported  SS .680 turkey choke on my Mag 10, what would be a good starter load for it??? thanks
Title: Re: 10 ga load for Mag 10
Post by: OldMarine on March 06, 2011, 11:16:35 PM
I like the Federal No-4,they pattern best in my gun.When I bought my Mag 10 in 1982 it arrived with a 26 " full choke .Mark  Bansner cut my barrel down to 23 ",installed a permanent choke ,but some of the Nitro loads are too hot for my choke ,but  people rave about their shot  patterns.
Title: Re: 10 ga load for Mag 10
Post by: Mag10 on March 07, 2011, 02:44:58 AM
All I ever had any luck with were winchester red  double XX #5,  High Volocity Blacks did poorly.
Title: Re: 10 ga load for Mag 10
Post by: Devastator on March 07, 2011, 07:16:12 AM
i would give the new fed 7's a try with a non ported choke.i have a ballistics 690 ported in my sp10 and i was having great success with win hv 6's but they stopped making them.
Title: Re: 10 ga load for Mag 10
Post by: platinumwindow99 on March 16, 2011, 06:27:51 AM
Found  5 boxes of Remington Premier Hevi-Shot magnum turkey loads  10 ga.     3 1/2" 1225 Vel.   1 7/8 oz of shot  #6 shot.. You think they will  pattern good with that .680 choke ???
Title: Re: 10 ga load for Mag 10
Post by: S.C.C on March 16, 2011, 06:52:56 AM
Quote from: platinumwindow99 on March 16, 2011, 06:27:51 AM
Found  5 boxes of Remington Premier Hevi-Shot magnum turkey loads  10 ga.     3 1/2" 1225 Vel.   1 7/8 oz of shot  #6 shot.. You think they will  pattern good with that .680 choke ???
They pattern good enough out to 50yards in by BPS with a PG.680....
Average 160 to 180 hits in a 10" circle at 40 yards in mine....
They pattern and kill birds as good or better than any lead shells
I've used over the years...
Title: Re: 10 ga load for Mag 10
Post by: BIGBOB on April 07, 2011, 08:13:07 AM
I would try the 10ga. hevishot 5s.IN MY MAG 10 with a rhino choke they throw the best pattern at 60 yds i have ever seen. We killed 3 birds last weekend in tn with the mag 10. 2 were 64 and 47 yds.Good luck
Title: Re: 10 ga load for Mag 10
Post by: surehuntsalot on May 08, 2011, 09:03:46 PM
Quote from: platinumwindow99 on March 16, 2011, 06:27:51 AM
Found  5 boxes of Remington Premier Hevi-Shot magnum turkey loads  10 ga.     3 1/2" 1225 Vel.   1 7/8 oz of shot  #6 shot.. You think they will  pattern good with that .680 choke ???


I would sure give them a try and see what they will do