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New turkey hunter. Needs advice on chokes
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<blockquote data-quote="woodsman04" data-source="post: 4841736" data-attributes="member: 19488"><p>All depending on how much you want to spend and how much time you want to put in it. </p><p></p><p>I think the Winchester long beards are great lead shells, maybe a little tight inside 25 yards but in my experience normal turkey yugos are from 25-35 yards if you set up right. </p><p>I think any basic cheaper extra full choke with some longbeard 6s would do fine out to 40-45 yards, maybe 50. </p><p>As far as shot sizes, pick what you want, but in always partial to 6s and sometimes 5s. I don't know why, I don't like 4s but they do the job just as well. </p><p>Shell length, I'd shoot the biggest magnum possible that you can handle. But, there is No shame in not wanting to shoot 2-1/4oz, 3-1/2" 12 gauge shells. 1-3/4oz to 1-7/8 oz 3" shells are perfect for turkeys. Also, if you want to use 2-3/4" shells, go for it. During my early years I used a Remington 1100 improved cylinder barrel with whatever magnum 2-3/4" 4s or 6s the store had. Shot a lot of turkeys at 30-35 yards with it. Looking back would I want to shoot one that far with that gun now days? No not really. </p><p></p><p>Just remember, it doesn't take super TSS from a big 12 with a 90$ choke or fancy light weight 20 gauge with a 200$ red dot with TSS and a expensive choke to kill a turkey. </p><p>Just get a good shot gun and a decent choke, some Winchester longbeards or whatever you want. Shoot a few shots at a target at about 30-35 yards and see how it does.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="woodsman04, post: 4841736, member: 19488"] All depending on how much you want to spend and how much time you want to put in it. I think the Winchester long beards are great lead shells, maybe a little tight inside 25 yards but in my experience normal turkey yugos are from 25-35 yards if you set up right. I think any basic cheaper extra full choke with some longbeard 6s would do fine out to 40-45 yards, maybe 50. As far as shot sizes, pick what you want, but in always partial to 6s and sometimes 5s. I don’t know why, I don’t like 4s but they do the job just as well. Shell length, I’d shoot the biggest magnum possible that you can handle. But, there is No shame in not wanting to shoot 2-1/4oz, 3-1/2” 12 gauge shells. 1-3/4oz to 1-7/8 oz 3” shells are perfect for turkeys. Also, if you want to use 2-3/4” shells, go for it. During my early years I used a Remington 1100 improved cylinder barrel with whatever magnum 2-3/4” 4s or 6s the store had. Shot a lot of turkeys at 30-35 yards with it. Looking back would I want to shoot one that far with that gun now days? No not really. Just remember, it doesn’t take super TSS from a big 12 with a 90$ choke or fancy light weight 20 gauge with a 200$ red dot with TSS and a expensive choke to kill a turkey. Just get a good shot gun and a decent choke, some Winchester longbeards or whatever you want. Shoot a few shots at a target at about 30-35 yards and see how it does. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk [/QUOTE]
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