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Turkey Guns & Shooting => 20 Gauge Turkey Gun Pattern Pictures => Topic started by: lacire on October 27, 2021, 11:42:40 AM

Title: What I’m hunting with this year
Post by: lacire on October 27, 2021, 11:42:40 AM

For anyone interested here are two pictures of the patterns I shot and will be using this year. Benelli 20ga. 26” barrel, Apex TSS 3” 1 5/8” #9, Carlson’s .555 TSS and .590 extra full, measured 40 yards. Hope this link works for the pictures.


https://imgur.com/a/kdt6BBJ

Title: Re: What I’m hunting with this year
Post by: Curtdawg88 on October 27, 2021, 01:22:11 PM

Very nice!


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Post by: crow on October 27, 2021, 10:13:35 PM

Looking good, nice strong hunting patterns

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Post by: 3bailey3 on November 03, 2021, 11:46:16 AM

Great pattern.

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Post by: Fullfan on December 03, 2021, 02:21:12 PM

Nothing wrong w that..

Title: Re: What I’m hunting with this year
Post by: lacire on December 03, 2021, 03:57:10 PM

If everything goes right, I’ll hopefully be hunting the tale end of our fall turkey season this month.

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Post by: VAHUNTER on December 27, 2021, 05:42:24 PM

awesome patterns !!

Title: Re: What I’m hunting with this year
Post by: decoykrvr on January 07, 2022, 04:44:12 PM

Personally, I'd hunt w/ the .590.  Tight 10" and very forgiving 20".  I utilize a Carlson's .580, which isn't shooting a softball size pattern at 30, but a turkey killing pattern both close and at distance.

Title: Re: What I’m hunting with this year
Post by: lacire on January 09, 2022, 02:11:33 AM

Quote from: decoykrvr on January 07, 2022, 04:44:12 PM

Personally, I'd hunt w/ the .590.  Tight 10" and very forgiving 20".  I utilize a Carlson's .580, which isn't shooting a softball size pattern at 30, but a turkey killing pattern both close and at distance.

What surprised me was the total pellet count inside the 20” was almost the same, I’d thought there’d have been a bigger difference between them, just shows you really need to shoot some patterns to see what you’re getting. I did shoot a nice Tom this fall with the Benelli and the .555 with Apex.

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Post by: surehuntsalot on January 19, 2022, 04:12:50 PM

good looking pattern
good luck

Title: Re: What I’m hunting with this year
Post by: lacire on January 19, 2022, 08:59:56 PM

Quote from: surehuntsalot on January 19, 2022, 04:12:50 PM

good looking pattern
good luck

Thank you, I took a tom with it this fall and I’m looking forward using it in the spring.

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Post by: Stingray on February 11, 2022, 03:43:06 PM

Quote from: decoykrvr on January 07, 2022, 04:44:12 PM

Personally, I'd hunt w/ the .590.  Tight 10" and very forgiving 20".  I utilize a Carlson's .580, which isn't shooting a softball size pattern at 30, but a turkey killing pattern both close and at distance.

Thought about buying a Carlson .580 for my 20ga this year.

Title: Re: What I’m hunting with this year
Post by: lacire on February 11, 2022, 05:38:56 PM

I think they make a pretty nice choke.