Definitely need some tuning

This will be my first serious turkey season and just got a new to me youth Mossberg 500 I traded my 835 for I want to build it to my specifications but this was first chance to shoot it and was the factory full choke and some Federal mag shok in 3 inch #6

Wasn't that disappointed but will be making a run to bass pro soon looking for a choke and try some longboard xr and maybe heavyweight #7. I'd like to try TSS but not wanting to spend the money just yet.

How the heck do you turn pics this drives me crazy.. from an iPhone

Federal discontinued their heavy 7s. Might try win longbeards too.


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MickThompson":1fq9ca2v said:

Federal discontinued their heavy 7s. Might try win longbeards too.

Shoot bigger paper too. You might not be "sighted in".


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My first turkey gun was a 500. I had a factory XXFull choke that shot lead shells very well.

MickThompson":26pd07qk said:

Federal discontinued their heavy 7s. Might try win longbeards too.


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I think I still have a box left haven't checked yet tho, but didn't know they were discontinued

It ain't terrible either. You can always get better, and I would try, but those shots would kill one at 30 yards. You don't have to have 220 tss pellets in a ten inch circle to kill a turkey.
Nothing wrong with tss though.
Don't get discouraged about that.


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Wish you were closer I have a box of longbeards you could have to try

dead bird

Ladys man":locjhmfn said:

How the heck do you turn pics this drives me crazy.. from an iPhone

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Is it upright before you upload it?

JayMan":50helkob said:

Ladys man":50helkob said:

How the heck do you turn pics this drives me crazy.. from an iPhone

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Is it upright before you upload it?

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Yea

Longbeards #5's at a little over 35 yards. Dead bird all day long. Im shooting tss though, lol. Thats a 9" circle

stringtalker":3q1imu0a said:

Longbeards #5's at a little over 35 yards. Dead bird all day long. Im shooting tss though, lol. Thats a 9" circle

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Same gun?

What am I looking for in a pattern? I know I want to try and get even coverage but what's acceptable and what's not?

Ladys man":13at74o6 said:

stringtalker":13at74o6 said:

Longbeards #5's at a little over 35 yards. Dead bird all day long. Im shooting tss though, lol. Thats a 9" circle

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Same gun?

What am I looking for in a pattern? I know I want to try and get even coverage but what's acceptable and what's not?

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The old saying with just lead used to be 100+ pellets in a 10" circle at 40 yards that is evenly distributed. That still holds true, but newer loads and chokes has significantly increased that. However, 100+ evenly distributed will still kill a turkey. You just don't have as margin of error.

Ladys man":29fn2sfz said:

stringtalker":29fn2sfz said:

Longbeards #5's at a little over 35 yards. Dead bird all day long. Im shooting tss though, lol. Thats a 9" circle

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Same gun?

What am I looking for in a pattern? I know I want to try and get even coverage but what's acceptable and what's not?

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Sorry about that. No its not the same gun. Mine is a CVA Scout single shot. My gun is very finicky with lead. This pattern is about the best i can get out of it with lead. #6's will do better but i don't trust 6's because of bad experiences with them