7.5 lead

[nitro]

I remember many times walking up on a Gobbler with a head looking like a yard sprinkler spraying red.. Those 7.5s  would damn sure mash one's noggin.

[Marc]

What kind and what gauge gun is she shooting?

A semi-auto will reduce some of the felt recoil on a turkey load, and turkey hunting is not exactly high-volume shooting...

Fiocchi makes a load called "Golden Pheasant" that is nickle plated lead, and patterns better/tighter than most other lead loads I have experimented with.  A 1 oz load of #6 Golden Pheasant patterns well in my 20 gauge, as does a 1 3/8 oz load of #6 Golden pheasant in my 12 ga.  Either one of these loads will kill a bird out to 35 yards, and probably out to 40 if range is under-estimated...

#7.5's will kill a bird out to 30 yards, but I have my doubts much past that.  I think it possible if not likely that out to 35-40 yards, you could make good hits but the pellets might not have the energy to crack that bone...  Tough to pass that bird that comes into 35 yards and starts walking the other way...

[GOOSESLAYER]

She will be shooting my NWTF X2 and ill have a back up near by just in case its needed




THANKS FOR THE REPLYS

[stinkpickle]

Just be sure to pattern it.  7.5s will kill as far as the pattern holds up.  I've dropped a couple on the "oopsie" side of 40 yards, and they ended up just as dead.

[Marc]

She will be shooting my NWTF X2 and ill have a back up near by just in case its needed




THANKS FOR THE REPLYS

I assume that is a Winchester X-2?  If so, it is a relatively light recoiling gun.

I would never recommend such stout loads for high-volume shooting, and she can patter the gun with light target loads, while you put a shot or two on the patterning board with the turkey loads to make sure they shoot the same (I have never had them not shoot to the same spot)....

I would go with the Golden Pheasant loads, as they put out a nice pattern with that nickel-plated shot...

Admittedly, I cannot comment as to the penetration of #7.5's on a turkey past 30 yards, as I have never used them for turkey hunting...  I know that in shooting pheasants (not necessarily head shooting), that #7.5's do not get that penetration past about 30 yards unless you break a bone or hit the head (which would make me hesitant to shoot them for turkeys).

With smaller pellets, I have personally had a more difficult time getting the patterns to hold together for longer ranges as well...  Those nickel-plated #6's will pattern tighter than most standard lead pellets, and the pattern hold up very well (at least in my gun).

If you do decide to use the #7.5's, make sure you pick a shell that has high quality shot (higher antimony).  Many of the cheap target loads have low antimony and do not perform as well (in my opinion).  In other words if you are going to utilize a target load, utilize a premium target load.

[Gooserbat]

The old Federal 3-2-7.5 were awesome, and they were definitely NOT limited to 30 yards.    I'm not sure how fast they were, but the shell had a pretty stiff kick to it.

Pretty stiff kick... Hardest kicking load I ever shot!

[surehuntsalot]

7-1/2 shot will be no problem out to 30-35 yds or so

[Smooth_Operator]

That's all Mr. Herb McClure ever used.

Perhaps, but all he killed was " Native Turkeys" everyone knows they aren't hard to kill..

Just finished reading that one again last week, one of many I read yearly before the start of turkey season, it's a goodun'! 

[GOOSESLAYER]

Does it matter light or heavy brass 7.5s? I got some top end clay loads in 7.5 im thinking of seeing how they pattern for her. Winchester AA super sport 1300 fps 1 1/8 oz 7.5s

[stinkpickle]

I've only used a heavy dose of copperplated magnums, but I'd imagine the AA's would be fine out to where their pattern doesn't get too sparse (generally accepted as 80 evenly distributed hits in a 10 inch circle, preferably 100), especially with the smaller payload.  I guessing with a good choke, that might stretch it past 30 yards.  You'll definitely want to determine that beforehand.

[Swampchickin234]

Yes, they will smoke turkeys.   


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[supremepredator]

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