My turkey set up any suggestions?

[jrseale82]

Hello everyone.  I have been reading a good bit on here over the last few days and there is a ton of info here.  This season i will be using two guns.  First I have a maxus i just bought and have ordered the hevi 13 choke for it.  I already have a couple boxes of magnum blend i plan on trying but now i am also going to try a box of hevi 13 #7 (all 3.5 inch).  My second gun will be mossberg 835.  I currently have a truglo by Bansner's (695).  It has done very well with winchester 2oz. #5 (3.5) but i am going to try both the mag. blend and #7.  Will this be a good choke for those loads?  If not what suggestions?  Thanks in advance.

[BrowningGuy88]

You never know until you pull the trigger on those loads. My old 835 that my stepdad has now for a back up is running a Mad Max and it is a beast with most anything. Some like Pure Golds, everybody seems to like Star Dots. Indian Creek, Jelly Head, PG, Rhino - any of these are just about golden from what I have seen in the Mossy 835's.

Shoot the Truglo and see.

[jrseale82]

The truglo has worked great with lead loads but I am switching to either the mag. blends or #7's and i haven't seen a whole lot on here about the truglo.  I cant find the 7's anywhere locally.  I am going to hopefully pattern both guns tomorrow.  I guess I will know more then.  What should I be expecting with 3.5 mag blend in both guns and would be considered "good"? 

[BrowningGuy88]

I am not really able to answer that question as I haven't shot H13 Magblends. I know from what I have seen here that in 3.5" you should see 200+ with magblends and 250+ with straight 7's. I am not sure about the combos you will be trying, but anything 175+ in a 10" is my new standard. That is what I am shooting for with my new gun. Wiggle room at 20 yards and still VERY effective at 40+.

[jrseale82]

I will be shooting the maxus with hevi 13 choke and 835 with the truglo. Both with mag blend and i might try some of my lead loads just to see how they compare.