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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Guns => Topic started by: adkmountainken on March 22, 2018, 08:03:45 PM

Title: best 2 3/4 turkey load?
Post by: adkmountainken on March 22, 2018, 08:03:45 PM
I will be using a Rem 1100 with a full coke barrel for some of the up coming season. what ammunition would you recommend?
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Post by: owlhoot on March 22, 2018, 08:11:13 PM
For lead loads long beard 5's and rooster xr 6's
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Post by: stinkpickle on March 22, 2018, 08:19:32 PM
Agreed.  I would start with Rooster XR #6s.
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Post by: Izzyjoe on March 22, 2018, 09:21:11 PM
I'd try some Win. Longbeard 2.75, which I believe is the same as the Rooster XR.
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Post by: owlhoot on March 23, 2018, 07:46:05 AM
Pretty much but believe rooster xr comes in 6's also and 15 rounds to the box. At least it used to?
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Post by: BandedSpur on March 23, 2018, 07:52:09 AM
A handloaded shell with 2 oz of TSS 9s.
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Post by: coonhunter on March 28, 2018, 12:54:35 PM
I've shot the federal vital shock #6 copper plated with the flight control wad.  They shoot really well out of my Browning A5 with a 30" full. 
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Post by: daddyduke on March 28, 2018, 03:18:25 PM
Federal Hi-Brass 5 or 6 shot. Which ever patterns best.
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Post by: HookedonHooks on March 28, 2018, 03:33:35 PM
2 3/4" Activ Penetrators if you can find them.
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Post by: MossRem on March 29, 2018, 05:39:04 AM
Federal #5 or #6.
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Post by: Gobble! on March 29, 2018, 08:33:13 AM
Quote from: BandedSpur on March 23, 2018, 07:52:09 AM
A handloaded shell with 2 oz of TSS 9s.

That would be the best. Best you could buy off a self tomorrow would be Winchester Rooster 6s.
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Post by: Mossy12GA on April 13, 2018, 01:43:28 PM
For me Kent 2 3/4", 1 5/8oz., #5's or #6's, back when I started this load was a called 2 3/4" Magnum if I'm not mistaken.
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Post by: SumToy on April 14, 2018, 04:57:08 PM
we shot some of the Winchester Roster and they did good. I was surprised