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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Lead Shooters Section => Topic started by: knightrider on February 08, 2011, 09:48:20 PM

Title: where?
Post by: knightrider on February 08, 2011, 09:48:20 PM: where is all the lead heads? :hello99: :begging:
Title: Re: where?
Post by: dawei on February 08, 2011, 10:45:24 PM: Quote from: knightrider on February 08, 2011, 09:48:20 PM
where is all the lead heads? :hello99: :begging:
Well now, there is at least two of us! :anim_65:
Title: Re: where?
Post by: hobbes on February 08, 2011, 11:32:56 PM: I don't know that I qualify to be a lead head, but I'm still slinging lead at em.
Title: Re: where?
Post by: R AJ on February 09, 2011, 08:13:45 AM: I may be more of a mixed bag but plenty of use and respect for the lead loads.

Lots of emphasis on number of pellets at 40 yds and how heavy my shot is.

You would think that they would have tungsten/titanium screen fly swatters by now.

Use what you need for the situation.
Title: Re: where?
Post by: Reloader on February 09, 2011, 11:49:10 AM: Nothing wrong with lead for shots 40-50yds on in depending on the rig and pattern.

Win still builds some great lead loads.
Title: Re: where?
Post by: dawei on February 09, 2011, 12:01:58 PM: Quote from: Reloader on February 09, 2011, 11:49:10 AM
Nothing wrong with lead for shots 40-50yds on in depending on the rig and pattern.

Win still builds some great lead loads.
You betcha!
Title: Re: where?
Post by: stinkpickle on February 09, 2011, 02:57:44 PM: I'm still using my old Federal #7 1/2 copperplated rounds...for fall hunting, though. ;)
Title: Re: where?
Post by: mcgruff1533 on February 09, 2011, 03:46:06 PM: I'm another lead-head checking in. I'll be messing around with some Hevi straight 7's this Spring, but I still use lead #6's when hunting a heavily wooded area with tight cover.
Title: Re: where?
Post by: devin4484 on February 09, 2011, 07:44:06 PM: I've been switching back and forth from lead to hevi shot. Last year used 3" 1 7/8oz winchester xx no5 to kill both my birds. Hevi 3.5 2 1/4oz no 6 in 09 and killed two with it. Winchester hv 3.5 no6 2oz in 08 to kill my two birds. This year im wanting to use lead but with a little one running around im thinking hevi since its not bad for you if you injest it. Or undecided :-\
Title: Re: where?
Post by: dawei on February 09, 2011, 08:24:50 PM: Well I will be using three Pb loads in two guns...................

Remington® SPR220 (Baikal® IZH-43) 20ga SxS
• .570" Colonial Arms® Choke - Federal® Flitecontrol® Mag-Shok® 3" Mag 1 5/16oz #6 (#PFC258 6)
• .570" Colonial Arms® Choke - Remington® Nitro-Turkey® 3" Mag 1¼oz #5 (NT20M5)
• .575" Colonial Arms® Choke - Federal® Flitecontrol® Mag-Shok® 3" Mag 1 5/16oz #4 (#PFC258 4)
Mossberg® Mdl 500C 20ga Pump
• .555" Swarm™ Choke - Winchester® Supreme® 3" Mag 1 5/16oz #4 (#STH2034)

I realize conventional wisdom dictates to use #6Pb or #6, 7 in HTL; because the 20ga has a much smaller payload compared to the 12ga. Both of my 20ga guns pattern #4 very, very well however, and I'm sticking with what works for me. I KNOW that if the gobbler is within 40yds he is dead meat w/either gun and #4Pb.
Title: Re: where?
Post by: 3" 870 Shell Shucker on February 10, 2011, 07:43:07 PM: I am not the least bit afraid of using 3" 1 3/4 Ounce Win Sup #5 Lead in my 12 Gauge 870 and .665 Indian Creek Choke.
Title: Re: where?
Post by: surehuntsalot on February 11, 2011, 12:05:22 PM: I got my hands on some pre flightcontrol Federal 3" #5's for my 20ga,going to try some of them this year when it starts greening up and it gets close quarters combat
Title: Re: where?
Post by: jakesdad on February 11, 2011, 12:16:29 PM: Lead outta my 12 ga 870 w/stardot choke 3" win supreme 1 3/4 oz #6

20 ga 870 w/jellyhead choke 3" remington premier 1 1/4oz #6

dont feel undergunned at all.I will say if I ever go on hunt where the probability of a 40yd+ shot is likely,I will use the HTL.I just dont have the likelyhood of 40+ where I hunt.usually 30 or less,more times than not less than 20.