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20ga turkey load recommendation
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King of Spring  Joined: Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:28 am Posts: 1181 Location: Hamilton, va 
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 Re: 20ga turkey load recommendation20 Gauge hunters have never had it better then now. Three different readily available loads can turn your 20 gauge into an honest 40 yard gun. I've shot the Federal Heavyweight size 7, Hevi-13 in size 7 and the Hevi-blends. All were shot out of either an Indian Creek .555 or a Sumtoy .562. All three provided well over 100 hits within a 10 circle at 40 measured yards, with the best being the Heavyweight. The heavyweight has a full 1.5 ounces of shot while the two Hevi-13's are 1 1/4 ounce loads. I have given up carrying a 12 gauge except as a back up gun. FWIW, I am shooting a Benelli Nova camo with a 26" barrel. 6 lbs 11 ounces including the sling (just weighed it).
_________________ "Turkey's have no curiosity" |
| Sat Mar 11, 2017 9:38 pm |
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Longbeard  Joined: Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:04 am Posts: 273 Location: Stafford, Va
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Re: 20ga turkey load recommendation Only problem is you can't find heavyweights anywhere right now!!!!!
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| Sat Mar 11, 2017 9:52 pm |
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King of Spring Joined: Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:28 am Posts: 1181 Location: Hamilton, va
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Re: 20ga turkey load recommendation Vaturkeyhntr wrote: Only problem is you can't find heavyweights anywhere right now!!!!! Gander Mountain in Winchester had them last week. That said, I bought 4 boxes on line from Midway. They for sure were an SOB to find this year for some reason. Update is Midway is out of stock except for the 2 3/4" now. Only place that has them in stock that I can find as of this morning it Mack's Prairie Wings. _________________ "Turkey's have no curiosity" |
| Sun Mar 12, 2017 10:41 am |
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Longbeard Joined: Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:04 am Posts: 273 Location: Stafford, Va
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Re: 20ga turkey load recommendation Just checked the Gander mtn. Near me and they had 4 boxes!!!
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| Mon Mar 13, 2017 2:26 pm |
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King of Spring Joined: Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:28 am Posts: 1181 Location: Hamilton, va
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Re: 20ga turkey load recommendation Vaturkeyhntr wrote: Just checked the Gander mtn. Near me and they had 4 boxes!!! The fact they "had" 4 boxes implies that those 4 boxes are now residing at your location.  _________________ "Turkey's have no curiosity" |
| Mon Mar 13, 2017 4:19 pm |
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Longbeard Joined: Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:04 am Posts: 273 Location: Stafford, Va
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Re: 20ga turkey load recommendation tut wrote: Vaturkeyhntr wrote: Just checked the Gander mtn. Near me and they had 4 boxes!!! The fact they "had" 4 boxes implies that those 4 boxes are now residing at your location. EXACTLY!!!! |
| Mon Mar 13, 2017 4:20 pm |
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King of Spring  Joined: Sun Mar 27, 2005 11:01 am Posts: 626 Location: Bluemont, VA
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Re: 20ga turkey load recommendation Decided to give the Federal HWs #7s a try. The only ones out there are the 2 3/4" shells.
Anybody know where the 3" can be found (except for Vaturkeyhntr's ammo box)? _________________ "If turkeys could smell, you'd never kill one" - Bud Trenis my turkey hunting mentor & dear friend Last edited by brwndg on Tue Mar 14, 2017 11:37 am, edited 2 times in total. |
| Tue Mar 14, 2017 11:33 am |
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Longbeard Joined: Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:04 am Posts: 273 Location: Stafford, Va
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Re: 20ga turkey load recommendation brwndg wrote: Decided to give the Federal HWs #7s a try. The only ones out there are the 2 3/4" shells. Anybody know where the 3" can be found? Literally a needle in a haystack right now to find, online or in stores. I got lucky and found 4 boxes yesterday at Gander Mountain. |
| Tue Mar 14, 2017 11:36 am |
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King of Spring Joined: Sun Mar 27, 2005 11:01 am Posts: 626 Location: Bluemont, VA
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Re: 20ga turkey load recommendation Just found them on Macks Prairie Wings !!!!
Got two boxes! https://www.mackspw.com/Item--i-FEDPHT258F7 _________________ "If turkeys could smell, you'd never kill one" - Bud Trenis my turkey hunting mentor & dear friend |
| Tue Mar 14, 2017 11:54 am |
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Longbeard Joined: Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:04 am Posts: 273 Location: Stafford, Va
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Re: 20ga turkey load recommendation brwndg wrote: Just found them on Macks Prairie Wings !!!! Got two boxes! https://www.mackspw.com/Item--i-FEDPHT258F7 NICE!!!! gotta buy them up when you find them |
| Tue Mar 14, 2017 12:15 pm |
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King of Spring Joined: Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:28 am Posts: 1181 Location: Hamilton, va
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Re: 20ga turkey load recommendation Vaturkeyhntr wrote: brwndg wrote: Just found them on Macks Prairie Wings !!!! Got two boxes! https://www.mackspw.com/Item--i-FEDPHT258F7 NICE!!!! gotta buy them up when you find them Hard to believe a month or so before Turkey season and perhaps the best 20 gauge load anywhere is not in stock. Federal is missing the boat. BTW, they have a rebate right now as well. $10 rebate for two boxes. I sent my rebate in Monday. That brought them down to about $14.00 per box for me because I got mine earlier on sale. _________________ "Turkey's have no curiosity" |
| Tue Mar 14, 2017 3:49 pm |
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Longbeard Joined: Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:04 am Posts: 273 Location: Stafford, Va
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Re: 20ga turkey load recommendation Federal Heavyweight shooters, MidwayUSA just got them back in stock.FYI
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| Tue Mar 21, 2017 11:28 am |
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Longbeard
Joined: Wed Mar 27, 2013 7:29 pm Posts: 195
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Re: 20ga turkey load recommendation Green Top had a pretty good supply as of last Saturday. Picked up 2 boxes.
_________________ "We are measured more as hunters by the things we choose not to shoot, than by those that we do." -Unknown |
| Tue Mar 21, 2017 10:16 pm |
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King of Spring  Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 1:33 pm Posts: 3033 Location: Powhatan, VA
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Re: 20ga turkey load recommendation Squoose wrote: Green Top had a pretty good supply as of last Saturday. Picked up 2 boxes. Richmond?? _________________ RB Take me Home Country Roads. |
| Wed Mar 22, 2017 3:01 pm |
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Longbeard
Joined: Wed Mar 27, 2013 7:29 pm Posts: 195
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Re: 20ga turkey load recommendation Yep! The one and only
 _________________ "We are measured more as hunters by the things we choose not to shoot, than by those that we do." -Unknown |
| Wed Mar 22, 2017 7:42 pm |
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