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winchester model 1300

Started by cgarner1, May 17, 2011, 06:04:51 PM

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cgarner1

My grandparents bought me a winchester model 1300 speed pump 20 gauge a few years back. used it mainly for rabbits and squirrels but thinking about making it my turkey gun. whats the best choke and load to shoot out of this gun?

R AJ

This is akin to asking what is the best shotgun, turkey call, etc.

You may get more replies by asking for suggestions of acceptable choke /load combos.

cgarner1

yeah probably so anything will help i don't know much about 20 gauge setups

R AJ

If you are going to be into long shots of 35 yards or more you will want to have HTL loads such as the Federal HW 3-1.5-#7s or 6s and in Hev 13 #7s,their #6s have not been that reliable for me.

Your threads are invector and some mfgrs do not make chokes for you commercially. HS Strut makes an Undertaker and Primos makes a Tight Wad.  These chokes are under $25.

I like the Sumtoy choke for the Winchester . You can get very good results from H-13, Federal HW and Federal lead Flite Control in #5 and #6 shot ibn 20 gauge. Some more expensive chokes are the Pure Gold and Indian Creek. Someguns like the 555 constriction and others prefer the 570-575 .
Bear in mind that 20 gauges are much more fickle about what they shoot and don't shoot. At 30 yards I can shoot any lead load I want . At 35 yards I can shoot some lead loads. At 40 yards it just about has to be HTL .
At 30 yards most HTL give you a tight very dense pattern. 
It will be about a month and I will be doing some extensive lead load shooting mostly FedFC and Win loads.

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AS MENTIONED ABOVE, I WOULD ALSO START WITH AN INEXPENSIVE CHOKE TUBE,  .555 TO .565. START OUT WITH SOME 3" WIN TURKEY LOADS IN 6'S. SHOULD BE LESS THAN $40. COULD WELL BE ALL YOU NEED TO 40 YARDS.
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surehuntsalot

start out with a Truglo GSX.565 or a Primo Tightwad .570 and see what kind of patterns you get
try all of the lead  4's-5's and 6's  and try the HTL loads in 6 or 7's if you can find any
don't freak out if you can't find any of the unbelievable #7's      #6's have been killing turkeys for years
it's not the harvest,it's the chase