While predator hunting I've shot about a dozen coyotes with a tight shooting 12 gauge 3" magnum 2 ounce loads of plated lead #4 turkey loads. Much past 25 - 30 yards tops and I had plenty of troubles with run off coyotes. I gave that up and went in search of better performing loads. After years of playing with loads and chokes now I've shot lots of them with a shotgun while predator hunting with No. Four Buck or tungsten loads of either T's or BB's - huge performance difference between turkey loads and predator specific type loads.