new m2 purchase

[rock54]

hey guys/girls, local gander mtn is going out of business, bought this benelli m2, 24in barrel with a shortn stock, should be a awesome turkey killer, ideas of where to start / finish with a choke, thanks for your time, russ

[kwild835]

Depends on what you want to shoot out of it.  TSS I would go .562 Indian Creek.  FED HWT 7's then I would go Trulock or Sumtoy .562. 
Congrats on the gun!  I love mine.

[Tombo]

I shoot tss out of mine. 555 Indian Ck. Burris FF3. Very hot core in my pattern, but with the Burris FF3, it's a killer.

[rock54]

thanks, to be honest i will more that likely be shootn lead, as i have lots of it, winchester, federal and remington, when the supply is almost gone will switch to a more update shell. also all of my turkey kills
have been under 25yds, as i hunt with decoys, as the two i shot this year were only 15yd shots, so i pattern my gun and wife's gun to 30yds and we are both happy to know we have the ability to shoot farther if needed, thanks for help and directions, was leaning towards the somtoy .562 or .555 ic.

[Greg Massey]

thanks, to be honest i will more that likely be shootn lead, as i have lots of it, winchester, federal and remington, when the supply is almost gone will switch to a more update shell. also all of my turkey kills
have been under 25yds, as i hunt with decoys, as the two i shot this year were only 15yd shots, so i pattern my gun and wife's gun to 30yds and we are both happy to know we have the ability to shoot farther if needed, thanks for help and directions, was leaning towards the somtoy .562 or .555 ic.

Be sure to look at the Trulock 565...that's what i shoot ...and it's great with 5 and 6 shoot lead...shoots Federal Hw 7 great also....after shooting Federal Hw 6 and 7 ...that's all i will hunt with...i'm like you i have a large amount of lead...but for hunting Federal HW....

[aaron]

I killed two with my 20 gauge m2 this year.  Fed heavyweights 7s out of a Carlsons.   It's a dream to carry!

[VaTuRkStOmPeR]

Lead out of a 20 ga is a recipe for crippled turkeys.

A couple boxes of fed heavyweight 7s and a sumtoy .562 will give you all the performance you need out to 45 yards.

[Dtrkyman]

If sticking to that short of range shoot some high brass 7.5 shot from any full or x full...won't make much difference


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[Hook hanger]

Lead out of a 20 ga is a recipe for crippled turkeys.

A couple boxes of fed heavyweight 7s and a sumtoy .562 will give you all the performance you need out to 45 yards.

The turkeys I have shot with lead and 20ga were dead and not one crippled you just have to know your guns limitations and call the birds into that range.

[rock54]

i agree with you hook hanger... and so would my wife.. we have put down over 30 birds betwen us both

and ALL with LEAD and ALL under 30 yards, we both know our guns and OUR limitations...we hunt with

decoys and we LIKES em close,so actually more likely, under 25yds, so LEAD is our choice for what

distances we shoot, good old fashion 3in #6 shot, drops em very well, good luck to all in whatever your

choice may be, russ

[surehuntsalot]

you keep the distance to 35-40 yds. the 20ga with the right lead load will kill the bird
they are not armor plated

[SumToy]

Thing is how dead is dead.    Now old school lead I never did get a pattern to feel 100% safe at 40 but 30 all day.   Niw if you going with lead I would go 562 in our choke and if you go to HTL just aim small inside 25.   If you go HTL only and you want him just dead not very dead  you can go 570.