.410 for turkeys

[20ga.turkeyshooter]

i'm taking my little cousin hunting and he really wants to kill a turkey im letting him use my Rossi .410
e both have Ghillie suits so getting them within 30 yards shouldn't be a problem so all I really need to know is what kind of shell should I use
thanks

[gwa]

Please get an adult to help you out.

[20ga.turkeyshooter]

ive alrread asked my grandpa but hes never killed one with a .410 all we have killed is small game, dove, waterfowl, crows, quail, and pheasants so we have no idea what kind of shell to use I tested a Remington shell and it patterned horrible at 15 yards

[20ga.turkeyshooter]

Im bringing a 20 gauge if one wont come into range and i'll haft to help him cause it's not a youth model and he really wants to kill one by himself and if you're wondering my dad is coming but i'll be doing and helping everything he will just watch

[allaboutshooting]

Some states do not allow the .410 bore to be used for turkey hunting so be sure to check you regulations.

I would not use or recommend a .410 even if it is allowed. They have a very small payload of shot and I don't know of any turkey specific loads in .410.

The 20 gauge would be a much better choice and there are lots of loads available for it.

Thanks,
Clark

[savduck]

Some of the old time turkey greats killed turkeys with 410 and 7 shot. Kenny Morgan has over 500 to his name, many of which were killed with a 410.

I wouldnt recommend it with factory loads, however if you an get a hold of some tss and handloads some, it is a killing machine.

Check the pattern board section.

[20ga.turkeyshooter]

where can I get tss turkey loads

[savduck]

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[Old Gobbler]

Frank Harben is well known to have killed over 500 Florida ( everglades area) turkeys with a . 410 - they are solid to 20 yards with the right lead load, if  you get a good combo your good for some extra yardage

Old Florida crackers loved hunting with 410's cause the sound of the shot didn't carry far , use your imagination on why they didn't want anyone to hear them..

Lovett Williams , another well known Florida turkey hunter in his own right...publicly wrote that he advised against using such a small gun to kill a gobbler

I have a Spanish top quality sxs 410 that I used for many years as a child for wing shooting , its a drop dead gorgeous piece of art , killed lots of game with it including doves and my first duck ( luck would have it , it was a canvasback ) but by the time I was 10 years old I was smart enough to start using a 20 ga. Fox -- I wouldn't willingly use a 410 on dove not to mention a 20 pound gobbler , one thing that you have to remember if that it is a small pattern and it shoots slow , if the wind is blowing just a little bit , your pattern will drift ...

When my son started turkey hunting , I had him using a  youth 20 game with dove loads , less hassle and more power -

[gobblergls]

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