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New turkey hunter. Needs advice on chokes
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<blockquote data-quote="swd" data-source="post: 4841521" data-attributes="member: 19746"><p>I have never hunted turkeys, so there is more that I do not know than that I do know.</p><p></p><p>The 535 has a 3.5" chamber. From what I gather, some choke/shell combinations allow shots out to 60+ yards. I do not believe it would be ethical for me to consider any shot greater than 35 yards at this point in the game. The areas I hunt have both open fields and wooded areas, so I plan to hunt both. I have no idea what shells I would be using. I do not plan to start out with any of the crazy alloy or mixed shot size loads. Just something simple I think. If I decide this is something I enjoy, I can always get more specialized in the seasons to come. That said, is #4 shot a pretty common load for turkeys? I could easily see doing 2.75" shells with #4, #5, or #6 if that fits the job. I am open to larger shells though if that is a better fit for turkeys.</p><p></p><p>Again, I don't know what I don't know.</p><p></p><p>Thanks!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swd, post: 4841521, member: 19746"] I have never hunted turkeys, so there is more that I do not know than that I do know. The 535 has a 3.5" chamber. From what I gather, some choke/shell combinations allow shots out to 60+ yards. I do not believe it would be ethical for me to consider any shot greater than 35 yards at this point in the game. The areas I hunt have both open fields and wooded areas, so I plan to hunt both. I have no idea what shells I would be using. I do not plan to start out with any of the crazy alloy or mixed shot size loads. Just something simple I think. If I decide this is something I enjoy, I can always get more specialized in the seasons to come. That said, is #4 shot a pretty common load for turkeys? I could easily see doing 2.75" shells with #4, #5, or #6 if that fits the job. I am open to larger shells though if that is a better fit for turkeys. Again, I don't know what I don't know. Thanks! [/QUOTE]
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