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Turkey Guns & Shooting => 20 Gauge Turkey Guns => Topic started by: Luke95 on April 10, 2011, 11:14:31 PM

Title: What is the best turkey load in 20 ga?
Post by: Luke95 on April 10, 2011, 11:14:31 PM
 :TrainWreck1: I am only looking at pb at the moment looking at fiocchi golden pheasant 6 remington premier 6 and winchester 6 shot high speed. this will be shot out of a poly choke  :z-winnersmiley: with .30 thousands constriction if that is important :z-guntootsmiley: fiocchi has killed lots of pheasants this year :you_rock:
Luke
Title: Re: What is the best turkey load in 20 ga?
Post by: njdevilsb on April 10, 2011, 11:32:33 PM
When I was shooting lead only, I used Winchester 100% of the time with good results.
Title: Re: What is the best turkey load in 20 ga?
Post by: hookedspur on April 10, 2011, 11:36:55 PM
Quote from: njdevilsb on April 10, 2011, 11:32:33 PM
When I was shooting lead only, I used Winchester 100% of the time with good results.
:agreed: I just couldnt get that other stuff to even come close .
Title: Re: What is the best turkey load in 20 ga?
Post by: Grant Flaming on April 11, 2011, 07:02:03 PM
I haven't yet made the switch to HTL loads but 3" Federal Mag-Shok #5's have done pretty good for me. I don't get the numbers that most people on old gobbler do but it is good out to 35 yards. About 100 in a 10" circle at 35 yards.

Grant
Title: Re: What is the best turkey load in 20 ga?
Post by: dawei on April 11, 2011, 09:55:24 PM
Quote from: Luke95 on April 10, 2011, 11:14:31 PM
:TrainWreck1: I am only looking at pb at the moment looking at fiocchi golden pheasant 6 remington premier 6 and winchester 6 shot high speed. this will be shot out of a poly choke  :z-winnersmiley: with .30 thousands constriction if that is important :z-guntootsmiley: fiocchi has killed lots of pheasants this year :you_rock:
Luke
Luke, FWIW, the three BEST patterning 20ga Pb turkey loads I've ever patterned are............
• Federal® Flitecontrol® Mag-Shok® 3" Mag 1185fps 1 5/16oz #5 (PFC258 5)
• Remington® Nitro-Turkey® 3" Mag 1185fps 1¼oz #5 (NT20M5)
• Winchester® Supreme® High Velocity 3" Mag 1200fps 1 5/16oz #4 (STH2034)

The absolute WORST patterning turkey load I've ever used is...........
• Remington® Premier® Magnum 3" Mag 1185fps 1¼oz #6 (P20XHHM6)

These loads were shot through three separate 20ga guns (Mossberg®, NEF®, and Remington®), and 10 different choke combinations. (Mossberg®, Swarm™, Carlsons®, and Hastings®.)
Title: Re: What is the best turkey load in 20 ga?
Post by: redarrow on April 11, 2011, 10:08:25 PM
Dont waste your money on Golden Pheasant. If you were close by I would give you box. Worst pattern I have ever seen.
Title: Re: What is the best turkey load in 20 ga?
Post by: surehuntsalot on April 11, 2011, 10:16:37 PM
Quote from: Luke95 on April 10, 2011, 11:14:31 PM
:TrainWreck1: I am only looking at pb at the moment looking at fiocchi golden pheasant 6 remington premier 6 and winchester 6 shot high speed. this will be shot out of a poly choke  :z-winnersmiley: with .30 thousands constriction if that is important :z-guntootsmiley: fiocchi has killed lots of pheasants this year :you_rock:
Luke


when you say "Winchester 6 shot high speed" you're not talking about low brass shells are you???
Title: Re: What is the best turkey load in 20 ga?
Post by: jakesdad on April 12, 2011, 09:45:15 PM


The absolute WORST patterning turkey load I've ever used is...........
• Remington® Premier® Magnum 3" Mag 1185fps 1¼oz #6 (P20XHHM6)

These loads were shot through three separate 20ga guns (Mossberg®, NEF®, and Remington®), and 10 different choke combinations. (Mossberg®, Swarm™, Carlsons®, and Hastings®.)
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Just shows you how each gun is different.I get great patterns with the Rem premier #6 loads outta my 870 with a jellyhead choke.Also get good patterns with the Winchesters.id say the Wins would be a good place to start as they do seem to shoot well in  most setups
Title: Re: What is the best turkey load in 20 ga?
Post by: ahfox16 on April 14, 2011, 07:54:46 PM
Winchester size 5 lead loads patterned the best in every 20 gauge I've owned.  Federal, Remington, not so much. 
Title: Re: What is the best turkey load in 20 ga?
Post by: Longshanks on April 17, 2011, 09:01:49 PM
I would just avoid allot of money and time and go straight to the Hevi 13 7's.
Title: Re: What is the best turkey load in 20 ga?
Post by: goblr77 on April 18, 2011, 09:10:33 AM
Quote from: Longshanks on April 17, 2011, 09:01:49 PM
I would just avoid allot of money and time and go straight to the Hevi 13 7's.

That's about the best thing to do.