What’s your best Turkey load in your smoothie

[jtkerk]

I’m looking to get info for a good Turkey load in my 20 gauge smoothbore. Also is copper plated shot safe to use?

 

[52Bore]

Square load of 2oz copper plated #5 over 5drams 2f.
4bore- 50yds

 

[tenngun]

I know nothing about copper plated shot.
I now use 70 grains 2f behind a hindered and ten grain by volume of # 4 or #5
I use folded brown paper 2x1 as wad top and bottom. I think 110 grains by volume is 1.5 oz.
Last year killed a turkey with primitive shot made by dribbling lead in water, ran two Oz of that

 

[jtkerk]

Is that in 20 gauge? What’s your specific way to load it?

 

[jtkerk]

I know nothing about copper plated shot.
I now use 70 grains 2f behind a hindered and ten grain by volume of # 4 or #5
I use folded brown paper 2x1 as wad top and bottom. I think 110 grains by volume is 1.5 oz.
Last year killed a turkey with primitive shot made by dribbling lead in water, ran two Oz of that

Nice!

 

[LongWalker]

Too many turkeys where I used to live, I used to hunt them as a favor to a farmer friend. I've taken 9 or 10 with my Belgian SxS 11 gauge, or my Brown Bess carbine. Load was always 70 gr FFg, 2 card wads, 1 1/4 oz shot, 1 card wad. Longest shot I took was about 15 yards, so my load is probably not much help!

 

[Brokennock]

I feel like I just replied to this in another section.....

 

[Brokennock]

Square load of 2oz copper plated #5 over 5drams 2f.
4bore- 50yds
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Nice pic.
What state is that 4 bore legal in? Most don't allow larger than a 10.

 

[jtkerk]

Too many turkeys where I used to live, I used to hunt them as a favor to a farmer friend. I've taken 9 or 10 with my Belgian SxS 11 gauge, or my Brown Bess carbine. Load was always 70 gr FFg, 2 card wads, 1 1/4 oz shot, 1 card wad. Longest shot I took was about 15 yards, so my load is probably not much help!

Thanks always nice to here what other fellow hunters use

 

[tenngun]

Is that in 20 gauge? What’s your specific way to load it?

Yes a twenty.
Powder, paper folded then rammed home and re rammed to make sure edges are flat. Shot then paper agains rammed twice, or just tapped several times with rod to ensure done.
Learned it from Dualist 54 Mike belivue, works well

 

[jtkerk]

Yes a twenty.
Powder, paper folded then rammed home and re rammed to make sure edges are flat. Shot then paper agains rammed twice, or just tapped several times with rod to ensure done.
Learned it from Dualist 54 Mike belivue, works well

Thanks a lot for the info

 

[52Bore]

Nice pic.
What state is that 4 bore legal in? Most don't allow larger than a 10.

4bores are legal in every state as I’m not hunting ‘migratory birds’.
The USFWS designation of 10ga max was established in the 1970’s for ‘migratory birds’.

Drops flying pheasants too..

 

[52Bore]

Sorry, I missed your 20ga. My bad.
I has a 19b percussion single the I use 1oz over 2.5drams of 2f..
So far, it must be bad luck as I can’t seem to find birds when I carry it.

 

[Robby]

I haven't had a 20 for about that many years but if I remember correctly I used 80 gr's. ff, heavy card, cushion wad pared down to about 3/16" thick, the same powder measure used for powder, used for shot ( a mixture of #4 & #6, cuz it was free and thats what I had), over shot card. Never lost a bird! Wish I had kept the gun, hah, like I need another one.
Robby

 

[Brokennock]

4bores are legal in every state as I’m not hunting ‘migratory birds’.
The USFWS designation of 10ga max was established in the 1970’s for ‘migratory birds’.

Drops flying pheasants too..

View attachment 196321

 

[Snydly]

Fowler 20 gauge. 90 grains of FFg, over powder wad. 1/2" cushion wad, 1 3/4 #5, over shot card. One head shot at about 25 yards. Two birds that year. 2021

 

[andy52]

I use only original SxSs so I don't load really heavy. About 60 grs of 2F with 1 1/4 oz of #6 shot. That load has taken everything from rabbits to turkey. The best turkey shot was a couple of years ago and I wasn't even hunting turkey. I was hunting rabbits with a couple of buddies using beagles, it was fall turkey season also and I had a tag. The dogs flushed a small flock of turkeys and one flew straight at me the load from my ML folded it in mid-air.

 

[jtkerk]

Fowler 20 gauge. 90 grains of FFg, over powder wad. 1/2" cushion wad, 1 3/4 #5, over shot card. One head shot at about 25 yards. Two birds that year. 2021

Nice!!! Thanks for letting me know ur load. And congrats on the birds. I’ve taken many birds over the years but this is my first venture with a flintlock

 

[ohiochuck]

Ohio does not allow any gauge larger than 10b for hunting