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Bird #3 with Fed 7s

Started by goblr77, April 28, 2012, 10:52:42 PM

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goblr77

April 28, 2012, 10:52:42 PM
I can't say how far this bird was shot but I can tell you a 12ga 3.5" load of Hevishot would have been stretched out. The energy of those Federal 7s is hard to believe until you see it firsthand. I was apprehensive about shooting birds with a 20ga but decided to try it after I got a couple birds under my belt this season with my 12ga guns. After testing these loads on paper and three birds this season it will be hard for me to consider lugging around one of my 12ga rigs any more.


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struttnnc

#1
April 28, 2012, 11:27:47 PM
im in the same boat man , i just dont see the reason for lugging my heavy 12 ga that doesnt pattern as good as my 20 ga encore or my 20 ga 870 with federal hevi 7s. thats a toad of a bird , does it have 2 seperate beards or just 1 big paint brush, it kind of looks like 2 beards or am i seeing things .

WyoHunter

#2
April 29, 2012, 02:38:23 AM
Beautiful bird! Nice pic. What gun and choke did you use?
If I had a dollar for every gobbler I thought I fooled I'd be well off!

savduck

#3
April 29, 2012, 12:46:03 PM
Me too. Nice limb hanger, congrats.
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Waddle Whacker

#4
April 29, 2012, 02:16:34 PM
Congrats! 20's are the real deal.

goblr77

#5
April 30, 2012, 09:36:45 AM
Quote from: struttnnc on April 28, 2012, 11:27:47 PM
im in the same boat man , i just dont see the reason for lugging my heavy 12 ga that doesnt pattern as good as my 20 ga encore or my 20 ga 870 with federal hevi 7s. thats a toad of a bird , does it have 2 seperate beards or just 1 big paint brush, it kind of looks like 2 beards or am i seeing things .

One thick beard.

goblr77

#6
April 30, 2012, 09:37:48 AM
Quote from: WyoHunter on April 29, 2012, 02:38:23 AM
Beautiful bird! Nice pic. What gun and choke did you use?


870 youth with a SSX.

killdee

#7
April 30, 2012, 07:10:42 PM
I have yet to get anything but jakes in front of my 20 so far this year but I have only had it for a couple weeks. I'm sold on it as far as on paper and for carrying purposes.

Oh yeah, very nice tom you got there, congratulations!!! :character0029:

mr meat

#8
April 30, 2012, 07:37:13 PM
congrats nice hooks!

cannonball

#9
April 30, 2012, 10:08:25 PM
Nice gobbler! :icon_thumright:

struttnnc

#10
April 30, 2012, 11:30:05 PM
Quote from: goblr77 on April 30, 2012, 09:37:48 AM
Quote from: WyoHunter on April 29, 2012, 02:38:23 AM
Beautiful bird! Nice pic. What gun and choke did you use?


870 youth with a SSX.
thats the same choke and shell combo im shooting in both my 20s and its mean as heck .

surehuntsalot

#11
May 01, 2012, 07:55:34 PM
congrats on a very nice bird
it's not the harvest,it's the chase

mightyjoeyoung

#12
May 02, 2012, 01:57:44 PM
Congrats on the bird with the 20!  I started carrying one in earnest last spring and I'm not sure I'll ever go back to the 12s.  I took my best PA bird to date with my youth 870 and Fed HW 7s on Monday.  He's definetely in the top 10 all time for me.  Dropped like a bad habit at 35 yards with barely a flop.     :OGturkeyhead:
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ILIKEHEVI-13

#13
May 03, 2012, 04:48:16 AM
Way to go Myles! 

Longspur321

#14
May 03, 2012, 07:08:45 AM
Awesome man! Heck of a bird....
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