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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Guns => Topic started by: vancewilliams on April 28, 2012, 09:20:44 PM

Title: ithaca model 37 turkey load choice
Post by: vancewilliams on April 28, 2012, 09:20:44 PM
what would be a good turkey load for my ithaca model 37 with a fixed full choke barrel. if anyone knows of a good turkey load for it thanks
Title: Re: ithaca model 37 turkey load choice
Post by: albrubacker on April 28, 2012, 09:39:20 PM
I used one last year, same set up. I pattern 2 diff. shells Fed HV #6 & Kent #5. Kent put up best pattern.
Title: Re: ithaca model 37 turkey load choice
Post by: eyedoc on April 28, 2012, 09:42:56 PM
Never used my Ithaca M37 for turkey, but it is my favorite, go to gun for everything else.  Love the M37 pumps.
Title: Re: ithaca model 37 turkey load choice
Post by: vancewilliams on April 28, 2012, 09:45:03 PM
i patterned remington hevi shot #6s and it put 58 pellets in the head and neck of a turkey target at 35 yards but they are not making the shells anymore so i have to find something else and i heard the federal heavyweights #7s are a good load but havent tried them yet.
Title: Re: ithaca model 37 turkey load choice
Post by: allaboutshooting on April 28, 2012, 10:56:22 PM
Quote from: vancewilliams on April 28, 2012, 09:45:03 PM
i patterned remington hevi shot #6s and it put 58 pellets in the head and neck of a turkey target at 35 yards but they are not making the shells anymore so i have to find something else and i heard the federal heavyweights #7s are a good load but havent tried them yet.

I still have a couple of cases of those shells and find that they do work well with some fixed choke guns like your Ithaca. I have both the 1 1/2 oz. loads and the 1 5/8 oz. loads with #6 shot and I find the 1 1/2 oz. do best.

Thanks,
Clark
Title: Re: ithaca model 37 turkey load choice
Post by: runngun on April 29, 2012, 01:29:41 PM
The federal heavy weights in the 5, 6, or 7s work great in fixed choke guns, at least they have for me. They will do the trick!!!
Title: Re: ithaca model 37 turkey load choice
Post by: vancewilliams on April 29, 2012, 03:59:41 PM
runngun what would be a good shot 5, 6, or 7s? i heard the 7s are pretty good
Title: Re: ithaca model 37 turkey load choice
Post by: TWOWITHONE on April 29, 2012, 08:28:43 PM
Quote from: vancewilliams on April 28, 2012, 09:20:44 PM
what would be a good turkey load for my ithaca model 37 with a fixed full choke barrel. if anyone knows of a good turkey load for it thanks
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Is that the 2 3/4 or 3"
Title: Re: ithaca model 37 turkey load choice
Post by: vancewilliams on April 29, 2012, 10:22:32 PM
2 3/4
Title: Re: ithaca model 37 turkey load choice
Post by: runngun on April 30, 2012, 02:49:09 PM
I have personally shot the federal heavyweight 5s and 7s they both patterned excellent out of fixed choked Ithaca and Savage bolt action also fixed choke. They both pack a death punch!!!
Title: Re: ithaca model 37 turkey load choice
Post by: vancewilliams on April 30, 2012, 08:17:42 PM
runngun would the 5s or 7s be better which ones would u shoot between the 2
Title: Re: ithaca model 37 turkey load choice
Post by: runngun on May 01, 2012, 12:32:19 PM
I like the 5s best. Will hammer birds!!!