General Discussion

[ericjames]

What would you all use?  142 in the 10 with #4's out of the 835. Or 130 with federal HW 7's. With 20ga.

[turkey buster]

The ideal of the 20 gauge is the toting a lighter gun with less recoil to me. So I'd say carry it. But them 4's will rock his world!! Kind of a what you in the mood for thing

[Gooserbat]

Try it but if you don't like the results then get ahold of William st Sumtoy.

[ericjames]

I understand the weight idea of it. My only problem is I've never shot a bird with the HW 7's and I don't trust them. I guess I have to start somewhere. I know once I shoot one with it I will probably fall in love. The recoil is probably half what the 835 is. That I really like

[Gooserbat]

Shoot one into plywood(not OSB) at 40 and then put your lead load into it.  I know it will out penetrate lead 5s and likely your 4s.  The stuff is plane poison.  I swatted one last year at about 55 misjudged yards. 

FedHW is a different as animal than lead, its even a different animal than Hevi.  I've got a 10+ year supply and still buying it.

[ericjames]

Ok thanks for the input. I'll try it out on some plywood. I really would like to use the 20ga.  I don't wanna buy a bunch of HW up because this summer I wanna try to buy me some tss. That's the only reason I bought a 20. I want to load up some 8x9 tss or just straight 8's. I just didn't have time to get everything bought up and have it tested. Hopefully I can have it done before next year

[turkey buster]

Well bought a youth model 870 20 gauge with 21 in barrel today. It's at my gunsmiths shop and getting drilled and tapped with a base installed. Bought 6 boxes of heavy weight 7's in 3in today on bass pros website and picked some magnum blends up in his shop. I got a tightwad I'm gonna try first. Optics is gonna be my mueller quick shot that I took off a 870 12 ga that I sold.

[Gooserbat]

Sounds like your off to a good start

[ericjames]

Sounds good. Our youth season opens in the morning but I'm not gonna be in the woods carrying anyone. Can't wait until next Saturday.

[turkey buster]

Here she is

[cphill]

Good looking gun man

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[turkey buster]

I wonna go out with target loads and sight the mueller in now, but I'm holding off until I got time to do it all.

[Illini Tom]

lookin good, buster. you're gonna need a bigger gun vault 

anybody been out listenin for gobbles?
i was headed out this morning but wheeler was dead. new battery on the charger. maybe tomorrow 

[turkey buster]

The state of stupidana (Louisiana) opened our season a week late this year. March 28 compared to the 21st. Youth also opens late as it opens the 21st. I've already seen them henned up and strutting

[ericjames]

I have. I just ain't heard any. The rain won't leave me alone  either it's showing rain for about the next 10 days