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Turkey Guns & Shooting => LEAD TURKEY GUN PATTERNS => Topic started by: Bowguy on April 05, 2020, 09:58:18 AM

Title: Federal Grand slam
Post by: Bowguy on April 05, 2020, 09:58:18 AM
A while back I tried these loads. I’m not as crazy as some guys but this is 5s at 40 yards.
All the ranges are closed so I was walking up n down a farm hill and unrested.
Dirty gun as well because I was shooting up close first than stretched out.



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Title: Re: Federal Grand slam
Post by: Bowguy on April 05, 2020, 09:59:45 AM
Last shot, gun real dirty here but just and example


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Title: Re: Federal Grand slam
Post by: Bowguy on April 05, 2020, 10:00:16 AM
This was a supreme


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Title: Re: Federal Grand slam
Post by: Bowguy on April 05, 2020, 10:08:07 AM
Guys sorry. JEBS .655 from an ulti mag
Title: Re: Federal Grand slam
Post by: mmorgan9812 on April 05, 2020, 10:15:48 AM
Not bad at all. I would hunt with that for sure

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Title: Re: Federal Grand slam
Post by: Bowguy on April 05, 2020, 10:26:19 AM
Some guys are saying they’ve had tough luck w em. In dif guns in 2 gauges no issues imo. I’d hunt em
Title: Re: Federal Grand slam
Post by: Old Timer on April 05, 2020, 12:09:48 PM
Not bad, it`s that new flex control wad deal i`m having a problem with. The formal federals shoot through my 835 like cake and ice cream goes over at a birthday party. Acts like a complete different load. Used 3 chokes and get no where near a pattern like that. So now im trying the winchesters ! Maybe i have to go to a real tight choke to overcome the wad. I`ll try sometime. Thank you
Title: Re: Federal Grand slam
Post by: Bowguy on April 05, 2020, 12:12:44 PM
No prob buddy
Title: Re: Federal Grand slam
Post by: Bearcat1997 on April 05, 2020, 12:13:09 PM
One of the nicest grand slam patterns I have seen!
Title: Re: Federal Grand slam
Post by: Bowguy on April 05, 2020, 12:21:04 PM
Last year we patterned em w a few guns. None mine so I don’t remember constriction. There was at least one 20ga there too. They all threw good patterns imo. Wish I had pics to show you but I don’t
Title: Re: Federal Grand slam
Post by: rgref522 on June 07, 2020, 09:34:31 PM
the gs work best for me for lead loads. shot the original fc wads ip until this year.  can't find the #6s anymore so i went to gs as the replacement. they put twice as many pellets in a 10 inch circle than the xrs  for me with a Carlson. 650 longbeard choke out of a sbe

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Title: Re: Federal Grand slam
Post by: NTXRRANCH on March 22, 2021, 06:17:35 PM
that would do!
Title: Re: Federal Grand slam
Post by: surehuntsalot on March 22, 2021, 09:57:57 PM
I would hunt with it :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Federal Grand slam
Post by: TrackeySauresRex on March 24, 2021, 08:53:36 PM
Good hunting patterns. I’d hunt with it as well. 
Title: Re: Federal Grand slam
Post by: surehuntsalot on March 29, 2021, 10:09:35 AM
you know in this day and age, some hunters just don't believe lead will still kill a bird. can you believe that?
Title: Re: Federal Grand slam
Post by: lowoctane on April 15, 2021, 06:52:52 AM
Quote from: surehuntsalot on March 29, 2021, 10:09:35 AM
you know in this day and age, some hunters just don't believe lead will still kill a bird. can you believe that?

Crazy! Been using it for over 20 years... :camohat:
Title: Re: Federal Grand slam
Post by: Longshanks on February 24, 2023, 05:45:24 AM
The only HTL I’m shooting was purchased long ago. Mainly hunting with lead these days as the majority of turkeys I shoot are inside 30yds. It just works out that way hunting in the timber and hunting edges.
Shooting paper is fun with TSS and Hevi shot but in terms of practicality, cost and actual hunting situations, Lead just makes more sense.