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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Guns => Topic started by: HunterMc23 on April 08, 2015, 08:20:22 PM

Title: Federal Turkey Thugs
Post by: HunterMc23 on April 08, 2015, 08:20:22 PM
Has anyone heard about the Turkey Thugs in a 20ga and how they perform?  Thanks!
Title: Re: Federal Turkey Thugs
Post by: 10gaugemag on April 08, 2015, 08:30:02 PM
surehuntsalot and WildTigerTrout may be able to help you.
Title: Re: Federal Turkey Thugs
Post by: WildTigerTrout on April 08, 2015, 10:16:33 PM
My son uses them in his Rem. 870 Express with a HS Strut Undertaker choke tube. They shoot good, tight patterns and IMO are one of the best 20 ga. lead loads on the market.
Title: Re: Federal Turkey Thugs
Post by: surehuntsalot on April 08, 2015, 10:28:15 PM
I'm not getting great #'s with them, but I like the "hunting" patterns that I get
90-120 depending on the choke
.570 tightwad, .570 Hasting, .565 GSX, .575 Carlson
and just picked up a .550 SSX today to try
Title: Re: Federal Turkey Thugs
Post by: HunterMc23 on April 08, 2015, 11:21:19 PM
Quote from: 10gaugemag on April 08, 2015, 08:30:02 PM
surehuntsalot and WildTigerTrout may be able to help you.
Quote from: WildTigerTrout on April 08, 2015, 10:16:33 PM
My son uses them in his Rem. 870 Express with a HS Strut Undertaker choke tube. They shoot good, tight patterns and IMO are one of the best 20 ga. lead loads on the market.
Quote from: surehuntsalot on April 08, 2015, 10:28:15 PM
I'm not getting great #'s with them, but I like the "hunting" patterns that I get
90-120 depending on the choke
.570 tightwad, .570 Hasting, .565 GSX, .575 Carlson
and just picked up a .550 SSX today to try
. Thanks for the info guys!
Title: Re: Federal Turkey Thugs
Post by: Tom Foolery on April 09, 2015, 05:54:29 AM

From my youth 870 20 gauge through the SSX and Tight Wad I had a high of 43 and a low of 22 in the 10" @ 42yds with 3" #5's.  Worst lead shell I have shot from mine.
Title: Re: Federal Turkey Thugs
Post by: HunterMc23 on April 10, 2015, 11:53:54 AM
Thanks for all the info guys!
Title: Re: Federal Turkey Thugs
Post by: K9Doc on April 10, 2015, 11:58:08 PM
Wasn't impressed at all with 5's in my M2
With a .560 tube
Title: Re: Federal Turkey Thugs
Post by: owlhoot on April 11, 2015, 06:46:31 AM
Not anywhere near  good in my 870 21" with superfull.

Now you find any old grandslams in 5 or 6 shot. grab them up.