I have a spot to take my 9 year old on a youth hunt this year. She is a small frame 60 pound girl. She has shot my single shot 20 before. I was going to let her shoot a few light skeet loads to get used to shooting at a turkey target. But I want a good 2.75 inch load for a 30 yard and under shot. She shot a .22 good and has shot my 20 gauge. The shotgun is an old Sears and Roebuck single barrel shotgun. So I would prefer lead. But has to be 2.75 inches. I will pattern it, so I know its' potential. What are some good shells with low recoil and a lot of pellets?
I would use some 1 oz. 6 shot. and just know what the limit of the gun is shooting..The federal heavyweight in a 2 3/4 shell is a great load..but you may not want to have her shooting a 4 dollars shell..I don't see a 9 year old going on her first turkey hunt being able to shot pass 25 yards ..
2.75" Federal Heavyweight #7's
Quote from: Tom Foolery on March 19, 2016, 02:43:22 PM
2.75" Federal Heavyweight #7's
×2. Absolutely will hammer a bird.
Quote from: Tom Foolery on March 19, 2016, 02:43:22 PM
2.75" Federal Heavyweight #7's
I'll second this but if you're set on using lead, federal makes a pheasant load in #6 shot. It's about as good as you'll get in lead with the energy to kill a bird at that range. Having said that, any 2-3/4" shell will kill a bird at that distance if it patterns well. I've got a box of estate game loads that would do just fine at that distance.
If you are going with lead, Fiocchi makes a load called Golden Pheasant.
It is a nickle-plated load and holds as good of a pattern as any lead shell I have shot. I shoot them for chuckar and pheasant, but have patterned them for turkey.
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/345785/fiocchi-golden-pheasant-ammunition-20-gauge-2-3-4-1-oz-6-nickel-plated-shot-box-of-25
As a side note, that single-shot 20 gauge with a 1 oz load will have more recoil than many 12 gauge pheasant loads... Those little light guns can have some punishing recoil.
From 30yds in, just a plain ole 7.5 dove shell will flatten them like a Magnum.
At 1200fps, they do fine. Just keep it close. :icon_thumright:
I too like the fed heavy weight 7s. Don't overchoke n give her a forgive able pattern
heavyweight 7's! Good out to 40 yds with a cheap Primos Tight wad choke in a youth mod 20ga Rem 870. As always, pattern your gun and know its limits. $4 a shell is worth it all day long when she gets her first turkey!! Good luck and thanks for taking time to take her hunting, best of luck!
Quote from: Hooter on March 19, 2016, 10:04:26 PM
From 30yds in, just a plain ole 7.5 dove shell will flatten them like a Magnum.
At 1200fps, they do fine. Just keep it close. :icon_thumright:
Yep, I'm taking my 7 year old daughter on her first hunt next weekend and a 1oz 7.5 high brass is what will be in the pipe.
Pretty low recoil with a nice forgiving pattern out to 25 yards which is as far as I would let her shoot anyways.
Some people need to read the guys post about what kind of gun he is using for his daughter ,,it's a old Sears Roebuck single barrel..READ THE POST opster246...
You prefer lead so Federal Premium 1 oz. 7 1/2 at 1350 fps.
Copper plated upland load , Pheasants Forever. Wing-shok
used to be federal premium field load before the fancy names for sales.
Or Remington express extra long range 1 oz. 7 1/2 at 1220-1300 fps. (Older load was hotter)
Quote from: Tom Foolery on March 19, 2016, 02:43:22 PM
2.75" Federal Heavyweight #7's
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Quote from: Marc on March 19, 2016, 05:14:24 PM
If you are going with lead, Fiocchi makes a load called Golden Pheasant.
It is a nickle-plated load and holds as good of a pattern as any lead shell I have shot. I shoot them for chuckar and pheasant, but have patterned them for turkey.
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/345785/fiocchi-golden-pheasant-ammunition-20-gauge-2-3-4-1-oz-6-nickel-plated-shot-box-of-25
As a side note, that single-shot 20 gauge with a 1 oz load will have more recoil than many 12 gauge pheasant loads... Those little light guns can have some punishing recoil.
I use these Fiocchi loads for sighting in because they hit the same POI as the Federal HW 7's I hunt with. I would absolutely use the Fiocchi's if I limited shots to 30 yards or less.
Quote from: Marc on March 19, 2016, 05:14:24 PM
If you are going with lead, Fiocchi makes a load called Golden Pheasant.
It is a nickle-plated load and holds as good of a pattern as any lead shell I have shot.
Quote from: Tail Feathers on March 20, 2016, 12:05:42 PM
I use these Fiocchi loads for sighting in because they hit the same POI as the Federal HW 7's I hunt with. I would absolutely use the Fiocchi's if I limited shots to 30 yards or less.Quote from: Marc on March 19, 2016, 05:14:24 PM
If you are going with lead, Fiocchi makes a load called Golden Pheasant.
It is a nickle-plated load and holds as good of a pattern as any lead shell I have shot.
hey forgot about them , and the do make them in 7 1/2's too. You asked for lots of pellets. 1 oz seems like what your going to get.
Is a slip on Simms pad a possibility? it will help.
My son took his first bird with #6 high brass pheasant loads. 23 yard shot and it did fine.
My daughter killed her first at 6 yrs old with Remington 2.75" hi brass 6's at 19 steps. Absolutely hammered him. The distance will be the key to her success. Best of luck to both of you :funnyturkey:
My brother has some land with birds. We watched 6 toms and about 18 hens this morning. They come right by the blind set up by his shop. Getting birds close won't be an issue. Keeping her still may be the issue. The youth season starts in about 3 weeks. I will pick up some light dove loads and let her start shooting Coke cans for practice. She can handle light loads out of that gun. In fact, they are about 100 yards out his front window right now. I can't wait.
one of the low brass 7/8oz #7-1/2 loads is all she needs, will do the job out to 25-30 yds with no problem
I have some shells I would like opinions on. Both are 2.75" and 1 ounce. And shots limited to 25 yards.
Remington Express Long Range, 1220 fps #6
Remington ShurShot Heavy Dove 1165 fps #8
the remington express #6's will do just fine
7 1/2 shot high brass. 1 oz. Will work just fine.
My son shot his first with the express long range in #6 shot. With his gun he was good to 30 pattern wise. It worked just fine.