Well after shooting the Hevi 13 loads for many years I started documenting the turkeys that I shoot, conditions, yardage, gun/ choke set up.
Only shot two turkeys right at 40yds in the last five years. Majority 20-30yds. The two turkeys missed were with HTL up close and setups that shoot 300+ in a 10. Setups that are super tight up close. Knocked another turkey down with Longbeard 5’s up close. Looked like I caught him with the edge of the pattern. Again super tight in close.
Conclusion is that what I need is a set up that gives me the best pattern from 15-35yds without the softball size pattern up close. Hammering turkeys with no misses with the lead set ups. HTL doesn’t kill them more dead and can increase ones chance of missing shots that would otherwise be easy in a hunting situation.
Rem 870 21”/ Kicks .655 140’s in a 10 @ 40 Win XX 3/2/6’s
Rem 870 26”/ Kicks .660 100-110 in a 10 @ 40. Win XX 3/2/5’s