#5s VS #6s

[Rockhound]

Ive always been a #5 fan but looking into some number 6s where will the energy run out on a #6 as compared to a #5?

[3" 870 Shell Shucker]

#6's will do 40 Yards.  #5's will get your post deleted on Old Gobbler.

[3" 870 Shell Shucker]

I bet that 90% of turkey hunters ask themselves this same question, "5's or 6's?".  The other 10% probably use 4's.  I see 5's as being the perfect compromise between pattern numbers and on-target energy.

[jtg88]

I know a #6 lead pellet will hold enough energy to crack a gobbler skulls at 42 yards.  I choose pattern density over the additional energy of a #5 pellet.  If you can't put pellets on target, that extra energy doesn't matter.

If I could get a #5 load to throw 130+ at 40 yards I'd prefer that but I haven't been able to do it yet.

[stinkpickle]

#6's are fine...but that's coming from a guy who shoots #7 1/2's.   

[paboxcall]

I know a #6 lead pellet will hold enough energy to crack a gobbler skulls at 42 yards.  I choose pattern density over the additional energy of a #5 pellet.  If you can't put pellets on target, that extra energy doesn't matter.

If I could get a #5 load to throw 130+ at 40 yards I'd prefer that but I haven't been able to do it yet.

Well stated.

[Rockhound]

I know a #6 lead pellet will hold enough energy to crack a gobbler skulls at 42 yards.  I choose pattern density over the additional energy of a #5 pellet.  If you can't put pellets on target, that extra energy doesn't matter.

If I could get a #5 load to throw 130+ at 40 yards I'd prefer that but I haven't been able to do it yet.

I can do 140+ with my 835 and fed fcw, believe it or not the xx mags in number 4 will put up extremely good numbers with my 10 gauge, But i have found some number 6 for my 10 (first ones i have seen besides fed fcw) but dunno if i want to risk the 6s when i can get 5s

[Longshanks]

I know a #6 lead pellet will hold enough energy to crack a gobbler skulls at 42 yards.  I choose pattern density over the additional energy of a #5 pellet.  If you can't put pellets on target, that extra energy doesn't matter.

If I could get a #5 load to throw 130+ at 40 yards I'd prefer that but I haven't been able to do it yet.

That's my experience as well. I can't break 100 @ 40 with 5's with all the testing I have done. Killed allot turkeys with them when I used to shoot 30yds or less. In the old days we patterned at 30 and kept the shots close. Until I started testing at 40 I had no idea how bad lead patterns detiorate from 30-40yds. Testing and good choke/shell combos has me shooting 160's @ 40 with 3" 6's with Pb ..I have only recently started hunting with Pb again thanks to the help I have gotten on Old Gobbler. Thanks guys!

[surehuntsalot]

I love my #5's
will use 6's from time to time,but 95% of the time it's #5's

[FttFttVroom!]

The 6's will do the job as far as you need to be shooting.  I've shot lead 6's several years and they always delivered.

[dawei]

I bet that 90% of turkey hunters ask themselves this same question, "5's or 6's?".  The other 10% probably use 4's.  I see 5's as being the perfect compromise between pattern numbers and on-target energy.

That would be me, and in a 20ga no less. LOL!

[surehuntsalot]

found me some Winchester #4's in 20ga that I got to try out

[dawei]

found me some Winchester #4's in 20ga that I got to try out

Which Winchester® load, Supreme™, Double X®, or Super-X®?

[bushwhacker]

They have winchester double x 1.25 ounce 4's at wally world for 8 bucks a box.

[surehuntsalot]

found me some Winchester #4's in 20ga that I got to try out

Which Winchester® load, Supreme™, Double X®, or Super-X®?

Supreme Double X