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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Muzzleloader Shotguns => Topic started by: reflexl on February 19, 2013, 10:59:33 AM

Title: the experiments resume
Post by: reflexl on February 19, 2013, 10:59:33 AM
I had to drop what I was doing with the blackpowder last year but I am resuming my experiments. I am going to start cutting turkey loads apart and loading them with 777 in my Encore. I had just started doing this with good results last year. 70grs behind the wad, cup and shot charge from W-W loads seemed to work quite well. reflexl
Title: Re: the experiments resume
Post by: BrowningGuy88 on February 19, 2013, 11:18:03 AM
Quote from: reflexl on February 19, 2013, 10:59:33 AM
I had to drop what I was doing with the blackpowder last year but I am resuming my experiments. I am going to start cutting turkey loads apart and loading them with 777 in my Encore. I had just started doing this with good results last year. 70grs behind the wad, cup and shot charge from W-W loads seemed to work quite well. reflexl

May I ask why? I can understand the love for muzzleloading as I would love to have a TK2000 or a Side by Side 10 gauge with hammers, but I don't understand BP out of a conventional turkey gun.

Just wondering, not trying to knock it or start an argument.
Title: Re: the experiments resume
Post by: reflexl on February 19, 2013, 05:38:40 PM
I should have made clear that the Encore is the 209x12 muzzleloading shotgun. Quite a set up. Here it is with my 835. reflexl

(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e328/reflex264/turkeyguns.jpg)
Title: Re: the experiments resume
Post by: BrowningGuy88 on February 19, 2013, 05:43:47 PM
Quote from: reflexl on February 19, 2013, 05:38:40 PM
I should have made clear that the Encore is the 209x12 muzzleloading shotgun. Quite a set up. Here it is with my 835. reflexl

(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e328/reflex264/turkeyguns.jpg)

Makes perfect sense now...

That is a nice pair you have there! I hope to pick up an Encore PH 20 gauge with a turkey and a slug barrel one of these days.
Title: Re: the experiments resume
Post by: reflexl on February 19, 2013, 07:16:12 PM
I know someone that shoots a Encore 20ga with a turkey choke and it works great. I have a friend that has a camo 12ga barrel that I may end up with. reflexl