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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Guns => Topic started by: bbcoach on January 01, 2014, 04:05:08 PM

Title: Federal Turkey Thugs
Post by: bbcoach on January 01, 2014, 04:05:08 PM
Anybody heard if Federal plans on re-introducing the Turkey Thug shot shell for 2014?  I was able to get my hands on a couple of boxes of the 3 1/2 6's last year and they shot really well in my 835 with 670 Pure Gold.  Hope they do, I'd like to pick up a few more boxes.
Title: Re: Federal Turkey Thugs
Post by: ericjames on January 01, 2014, 04:56:16 PM
I hope they do. I would love to pick up about 10 more boxes
Title: Re: Federal Turkey Thugs
Post by: Deputy 14 on January 01, 2014, 07:07:36 PM
Yea I hope so. Ive got 7 or 8 boxes of hevi 7s left and if I ever shoot it all it'll be turkey thugs or the new winchester stuff.
Title: Re: Federal Turkey Thugs
Post by: SCDieselDawg on January 01, 2014, 08:02:52 PM
Try the Federal Strut Shok in the blue box. If im not mistaken they're the same shell in a different box.
Title: Re: Federal Turkey Thugs
Post by: ericjames on January 01, 2014, 08:15:02 PM
This came from Gold Hunter, this is a pretty big difference between the two..

guys i had a bud get some of this ammo and he came over 2nite and we cut the tops off and......TURKEY THUGS : 3" : powder 49.2 : buffer 17.0 : 1 7/8 #6's lead shot 1.894.oz : fps 1210 THE BLUE BOX : 3" : powder 36.5 : buffer (very little) : 1 7/8 #6's lead shot 1.880 : fps 1210both had same wad cup but the blue box shells had a higher Gas Seal , hull and primers same. powder looked the same. we will shoot them in a few weeks.
Title: Re: Federal Turkey Thugs
Post by: 3" 870 Shell Shucker on January 02, 2014, 03:51:47 PM
I also really hope they sell the Thugs again this year.  A good solid and affordable load.
Title: Federal Turkey Thugs
Post by: TauntoHawk on January 04, 2014, 11:02:21 PM
Awesome shooting lead shell, had all my youth hunters run them to save on my stock of hevi
Title: Re: Federal Turkey Thugs
Post by: tha bugman on January 07, 2014, 04:12:52 PM
For a lead load I thought they shot very well in my 835 and 870
Title: Re: Federal Turkey Thugs
Post by: knightrider on January 09, 2014, 08:35:35 PM
that's why I bought ten boxes last year just incase :drool:
Title: Re: Federal Turkey Thugs
Post by: econo on January 13, 2014, 07:20:50 PM
They still have them on the shelf at my local walmart here in VA
Title: Re: Federal Turkey Thugs
Post by: tomstopper on January 15, 2014, 11:08:44 AM
Quote from: econo on January 13, 2014, 07:20:50 PM
They still have them on the shelf at my local walmart here in VA
Same here in NY