shotgun loads for turkies

[utahhntnful]

Hi, I just aquired a Pedersoli double 12 ga. and am going to hunt Turkies with it and was just wondering, anybody out there have any good advise on loads.

 

[GANGGREEN]

I'll be watching this thread because I just purchased a Pedersoli double barrel and would like info on loads as well. I can't personally offer you anything but I will mention that my shotgun came with fixed chokes and I believe that they're IC and M, certainly not what you'd want to hunt turkeys with. I know that there are some tricks to tighten up your patterns and obviously you can restrict yourself to only very close shots. Good luck.

 

[longfowler]

do a search for this subject under the smoothbore forum, there's alot of info there. My old favorite load was 70 grains of 1f, one overpowder card, 120 grain measue full of #6 shot, then the overshot card.I killed a jake with this load a few years back out of a cylinder bore flint musker at 20 yards. But I'll be trying some new loads soon, tonite I'm picking up a CVA side by side shotgun!

 

[utahhntnful]

Ill try it out and see how it works Thanks

 

[wvbuckbuster]

When I had my Navy Arms (made by same co. as yours) I used 90grs. Pyrodex RS 1 over powder card, 1 cushion wad same messure of # 5 shot and 1 over shot card. Killed my 2nd biggest turkey so far with this load at about 30-35 yds. Load worked great the gun just didn't fit! :hmm:

 

[Mad Professor]

A nice way to test your loads is what Roundball has posted in the past:

At the range you shoot, an empty tuna can, shots that penetrate the can will do the job with a good amount of hits that's what you want.

Density AND penetration.

 

[Stumpkiller]

That's a tip from the back of the Dixie Catalog. Just be sure to use a steel ("tin") can and not an aluminum can; those are too flimsey & brittle.

My 12 gauge turkey load is 1-1/4 oz #4 shot and 75 gr FFg powder. Circle Fly cards & wad. Most would consider that on the light side, but it does no good to miss with a lot of fast moving pellets.

If you go to www.remington.com you can download a good turkey practice/patterning target.
http://www.remington.com/library/downloads/paper_targets.asp