#6 lead loads

[Missouri hunter]

Hi guys, sell me on number 6 lead loads! I've used 5s for all but one turkey but my best 40yd pattern is grand slam 13/4 #6.

I was using Winchester Long Beard but having too many inconsistencies with them and they are way tight even when they work.

[AppalachianHollers]

I'm strongly considering switching to 3" #6's (if I can find them) for late season when everything leafs up. Wish like heck I could find Federal Grand Slams to try the Flitecontrol wad.


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[Missouri hunter]

There's a few boxes on gunbroker.com right now! I just bought 3 of them myself. I'm getting a little over 100 hits in 10in @ 40yd. I'm just trying to convince myself that I'm not giving anything up out to that distance using 6s instead of 5s. Most number 5 loads I've tried are going 75-85 hits in 10 @ 40.

[Gmed]

Pattern a magblend. They may be easier to find and have a 10.00 rebate per box I think. They pattern well in my guns.... #5-#6 and #7 shot combined

[owlhoot]

There's a few boxes on gunbroker.com right now! I just bought 3 of them myself. I'm getting a little over 100 hits in 10in @ 40yd. I'm just trying to convince myself that I'm not giving anything up out to that distance using 6s instead of 5s. Most number 5 loads I've tried are going 75-85 hits in 10 @ 40.

Gun broker , dang that had to hurt the pocket book. That said.
Many many guys have swore by the 6 shot on here for years.

[BandedSpur]

Lead 6s will hammer turkeys to 40 yds, and it is easy to find a load that will exceed 100/10 @ 40. I would not hunt any shell that won't do 100/10 @ 40. That said, it is possible to get 5s to exceed 100/10 @ 40 but it may take some experimentation (which may be difficult this year). For me, that combo in my 1187 (12 ga/26") was Winch 3-2-5s at 113/10 and Winch 3-1.75-5s at 105/10 with an SSX .643 tube.

[Borsy]

Ive had great results with standard 3" #6 lead turkey loads. I think they tend to be around 140-160 hits in a 10" at 40 yards out of my guns, but ive never shot them that far at a bird. Perfect for common turkey ranges, and cost effective too. For that load ive mostly shot the standard Winchester Super X.

[Ihuntoldschool]

Shoot the best pattern, the turkey will be too dead to complain.  Hell 7.5 lead shot kills dead at 40, you know 6 will and then some.
Them turks aint as tough as the ammo makers want you to believe.

[Turkeytider]

Shoot the best pattern, the turkey will be too dead to complain.  Hell 7.5 lead shot kills dead at 40, you know 6 will and then some.
Them turks aint as tough as the ammo makers want you to believe.

If you can get him close enough (20-30 yards ) you can kill a turkey with a dove load that shoots a good pattern out of the right choke. It tickles me the folks who insist on shooting the equivalent of a 105 artillery shell.