3" or 3 1/2"

[Naylor649]

I shoot 3 1/2 inch because they don't make a 4 inch!!

X2 hahaha

[Marc]

As a wing-shooter, I will not shoot 3.5" simply due to the recoil and the unfortunate and almost certain consequence of flinching from recoil.. 

The load might be capable of killing better, but I quickly become less capable of hitting anything using them...  And oddly, while hunting, I am completely unaware of any recoil, but at some level I certainly react to it.

And, for the most part (as mentioned on a different thread) we are talking about shooting a bird on the ground, generally at somewhere between 20-40 yards (with 40 yards really stretching it for me). 

By far the most difficult part of turkey hunting for me, is getting them to where I can shoot them...  Granted there is always a sigh of relief when that bird starts flopping though.

As few shots as I am going to take during a season, I have no issue utilizing Hevi-shot...  But, I have admittedly fallen victim to the perplexing marketing towards turkey hunters as far as the necessity of better shells and chokes, that in reality simply are not necessary in the vast majority of birds we take.

[Waynesworld23]

3inch number 6s for me the 3.5s didn't shoot well at all

[fallhnt]

I have two early 90's Remington turkey guns that kill turkeys just fine with 3in shells.

[ilbucksndux]

I flinch to bad with 3 1/2 and my guns shoot 3" better anyway

[LaLongbeard]

I've not seen much difference in patterns between the two there's a few more pellets in the 3.5 but why buy a 3.5 super magnum and shoot 3" 

[UGAturkey]

3 inch shells here.  I have an old 870 pump that can't handle anything else.  It patterned better than the 3 1/2 guns I owned...used to own.

[Uncle Nicky]

3 1/2

[wcerin]

3"  #6 Winchester Longbeards for me. Shot the 3 1/2 and had a better hunting pattern with the 3". Shoot what the gun wants, she will tell you.

[jed clampett]

3 inch is all you need but I shoot a 835 and like the 3.5 in pattern better

[tha bugman]

I have shot both, just depends on what gun I am using.

[Cut N Run]

The 3 inch Hevi #6s & #7s both shoot great from my SBE and kill turkeys just fine.  I've had two surgeries on my left shoulder (I shoot left) and I don't need any more recoil than I already get.

Jim

[Happy]

Let your gun decide.

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[suburbhunter]

3" #5's Long beards for my 935. 

[Tom Threetoes]

3 1/2" Hevi shot 6s, I may just get one shot and I aim to make it count!