Hey all of you 20 Gaugers out there . What do you think of the killing power of these 20's ? Working on 11-87 getting her ready for Spring . Looking for the right Choke / Shell combo . Feel like my gun will be fine with the right combo . Been killing with a 12 for years thought I might try the 20 this season !!! :OGturkeyhead:
a #6 going 1100 fps is still a #6 going 1100fps.
40 yards
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30 yards
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Real life...worked just fine for me last season
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Let me ask you, how dead is dead enough for you? The 20 will do the same job out to 40 yards just like a 12 gauge, and is lighter, kicks less, costs less and uses less expensive ammunition.
Read the patterning reports and find several where people have used the 11-87 and that will give you a good starting point.
Welcome to the brotherhood. You will not be disappointed.
FullChoke
Them 20's are way to week to kill turkey's. Send that 1187 to me,and I'll even pick up the shipping. I'll set it up for phesants and doves. ;D
:goofball: I couldn't help it. Your gonna do great with it. Check out the search engine. You'll find a good combo. Theres alot of great talk on the rem. super full.
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That's a good Question How dead is dead enough . I'd say dead enough to take it back to the truck would be just fine . Have'nt had much experience turkey hunting with a 20 though . Had alot of kills with my 11-87 12 gauge . Just looking for input on these 20's Thanks for all of your imput guys . David
Heres an old lead pattern @ 30 with a B.P.S 20ga
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This young fella always did well with his 20. He has a good teacher, I guess ;D
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He shoots hevi 7's now, with great results.
:anim_25: With your new 20
I shot one last year. 46 yards, 1 5/8" spur 11" beard 22pounds. That`s dead enough for me!
Keep em coming Fellas . how bout some cobo's ( Chokes and Loads ) :funnyturkey:
After this hits them...they just don't flop much.
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sent from my Tweaked Out Evo LTE
Quote from: Shotgun Dave on January 20, 2013, 09:18:24 PM
Keep em coming Fellas . how bout some cobo's ( Chokes and Loads ) :funnyturkey:
Many guys like that gun with Federal 7s, Hevi 7s, or TSS handloads. Remington Super full, Sumtoy 562-5 and 562-3, Truglo SSX, and Indian creek non ported 555, and pure gold 570 tempest seem to be the favored chokes.....with a few undertakers thrown in there.
Check the board with gun patterns. Spend some time scrolling through and you may find a starting point for your gun.
Great pattern Gophert and Thanks Savduck thats the kind of info to get started with . Thanks David
I've seen the damage done with a 20.....
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Seen plenty more get crushed, just haven't been quite so obvious.
I've got an 11-87 with a 21 inch barrel. Truglo SSX and Hevi 7's give me 150's
took all 3 of my birds last season with 3" lead Federal #6's and my 870 20ga
Works fine IMO.
I went to a 20ga and 20ga only last year. Kills as good as any 12 I've ever carried. I killed 9 with mine last year. I'm a believer.
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Last spring, this turkey did not like the 20ga.
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I like the 20 gauge... ;D
David,
The one thing about the 20 is that they are a little more demanding of choke and loads in that they carry a smaller shot charge and the pattern can be tight to a fault almost. The shot column is shorter than a 12 but to be really honest they are the most fun to tote, shoot and enjoy turkey hunting ever. They hit hard and the turkeys respond accordingly.
Shoot and pattern a lot at your distances. 30 yard shots with a 20 pattern a whole lot differently than 40 yard shots believe me.
I shoot TSS handloads on my 1187 and may not carry my 12 gauge this season...
Quote from: redleg06 on January 29, 2013, 01:30:35 PM
I shoot TSS handloads on my 1187 and may not carry my 12 gauge this season...
TSS in a 20 will beat just about any 12 ga factory load. Even with the lighter payload I've had some pattern just as good in the 10 as tss out of a 12ga
the last two years i have carried the 20 ga exclusively, shooting tss ofcourse, i haven't missed a beat, the turkeys still die and i don't have the bruises to show for it and that gun is so much nicer to carry than my old 835. i wish i had started carrying the 20 and knew about tss years ago.
Thanks Fellas . Looks like the TSS is the way to go . Gonna try the case of H13 3 inch 7's till we get going on TSS . Ordered a Shotshell press last night . Will keep you all posted. Good luck to all this Spring . Thanks David