Cheap Vs. Expensive Turkey Loads *Whats The Best Turkey Shot*
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- čas přidán 26. 07. 2024
- Took some time to find what the best turkey load is and what load gets the best pattern. This is something ive been wanting to do for a while now and finally got around to doing it.
Choke tube
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Gun
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Turkey targets
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Turkey loads
Winchester Super-X Turkey 3" #5 1 7/8 oz 1210fps
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$12.99
$1.30 per round
Winchester Double X High Velocity 3in #6 1-3/4oz 10 rounds 1300fps
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$18
$1.80 per round
Winchester Long Beard XR Magnum #6 1-7/8 oz. 3” 1 7/8 oz 1050fps
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$25.99
$2.60 per round
HEVI-Metal turkey 12 Gauge #4 shot 1 1/4 oz 1450fps
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$16
$3.20 per round
Remington Premier High-Velocity Magnum Turkey 3in #5 1-3/4oz 1300fps
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$10.99
$2.20
Herter's Turkey TSS 2.75” #9 1 1/2 oz 1200fps
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$49.99
$10 per round
Federal Premium Heavyweight TSS #9 -3" 1 3/4 oz 1200fps
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$62.99
#12.60 per round
Thank you for testing the shells and explaining the results. That’s very helpful for understanding and choosing the proper ammo for the hunt. Get better on your shoulder soon😂
Im happy you enjoyed the video!!!
When I couldn’t find LBXR in 2.75 anymore I started looking. The Herters is where it is at! My Tom this last weekend hung up at 50 and was about to booger. It knocked him down flat! Great video! I know how expensive ammo can get and for a lot of people videos like this can help them narrow down what they are looking for. Thanks for making it, and it didn’t encourage me to shoot a bird far at all. Clearly you were just showing patterns. Lots of “experts” on here, but each persons setup is different so don’t listen to the hate! lol When I tested the Herters about a month ago at 40, it was deviating!!! I won’t be shooting anything else for turkey. For my setup it works great. Thanks again!
Herters is on top! And thanks for the support
Little advice. Take it or leave it. Get painters paper from hardware store 3'x3' as a backer on a palet.
Looks like some of those shots were high right. A large background will show the whole pattern.
I have a 930 the factory. 670 does fine. A Sumtoy. 660 does even better. Most loads shoot Point Of Aim (POA) however I had one Heavyshot load shot way right every time.
Lessons learned if Point of Impact (POI) is different than POA. Get sights put on gun. Use the one with best pattern.
You're missing the big picture if you don't have a big enough background.
Good luck.
There was definitely a lot of imperfections with the shot test but overall you can see where the majority of the shot hits on the paper definitely would change some things if I were to do it again
@@Noah_Remington awesome good luck turkey hunting 👍.
I have used both cheap and the TSS and I haven't any issues shooting with any type shotshell. I think it depends how well you know your firearm and your confidence in shooting your firearm!! I always target shoot to know the pattern of my shotgun with any type of shotshell which is a normal thing to do and Learn!! Good Hunting, Good Luck and BE SAFE!!🦃
Thanks man
I patterned my Beretta A400 Extreme Plus with its new Carlson Turkey Choke. My turkey load was Federal 3rd Degree 3-1/2" with 2 ounces of 3 shot sizes. At 45 yards, the patterns on the turkey head target were awesome. The Tungsten #9 shot part of the 2 ounce shot load was blasting through the 3/4" plywood backstop. The lead shot part did not go through. Had an idea and patterned 2-3/4" Federal Prairie Storm #6 ammunition. The results was as good or slightly better than the turkey loads. Go figure. Another idea popped up, I moved the Carlson turkey choke to my Beretta 1301 tactical shotgun. A 3 in chamber in the 1301, so I had to find some 3" Federal 3rd Degree. That only took a year. With the 1301 at 45 yards using a turkey choke, the patterns on a turkey head target were as good as the patterns from the bigger heavier gun. Threw in some of the Prairie Storm ammunition and it shot near perfect patterns. Plenty of pellets hit on the head and neck. Didn't see the complete penetration on any of the all lead loads. Will hunt with the turkey loads, but it isn't required. Prairie Storm ammunition uses a flite-control wad and has 1-5/8 ounce of lead #6 shot. They make a #5 shot version but didn't try those.
Nice! Great testing!
@Noah_Remington The recoil of the very lightweight 1301 was shocking every shot. The A400 has a spring shock absorber in the stock but 2 ounces getting launched is 2 ounces...
@@nhwnhw02 I’m not to worried about the recoil, it was just a lot of loads back to back which hurt but that 2 3/4 herters wasn’t bad on recoil
I thought you done really well on this video. Your not promoting any one shell. I've never used the tss just because of the price. However. I've used Winchester xx for over 30 years. I've taken allot of birds out to 60 with them. No joke. 2 seasons augo i started using the xr's. They shoot high but if you hold low they are lethal out to 60 no problemo. Good video man. Good luck out there. Oh yea by the way my shoulder is busted to hell to from them Winchester's. They really know how to build a shotgun shell.
Thank you I appreciate it!!
Longbeard xr, can't beat it
Solid load
Looks like you got some trigger panic. Try squeezing the trigger and not punching it. Also try some iron sights not just front beed, all your patterns are high.
Good advice thanks
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@@Noah_Remington Ok!😁
Try Remington Nitro Turkey 3” #6 . Got them at WallyWorld for $11
Will do
All depends on your choke and stuff to
That’s right
I really like the video, no hate here but your gun was throwing a high pattern on every shot it seemed like. Some of the loads did better than you think you just hit high with most.
I agree, I was also looking at where the majority of the shot hit on the paper not just if it hit the turkeys head
Seems to me there's going to be a lot of broken teeth with those TSS loads. I thought the point of hunting was to eat the animal not turning it into mincemeat
Question most were 4 and 5 shot but then 9 shot 🤨 they should all have been the same shot size if you were doing a true test
There was only one #4 shot a couple #5 and #6 shot and one #7 and #9 shot. I was really just trying to test as many loads I could get my hands on and test a variety of loads they all preformed differently and some did better then others. overall they can all kill a turkey at a certain distance. I feel like it still was a true test because of the variety of loads.
I'll save you time & money. TSS will out shoot any lead, steel or bismuth load out there. Have your forcing cone lengthened and barrel ported. Find the right choke & TSS for your gun.
TSS all the way 👍
Take out the choke .. better results at 40
No choke?
I know ur testing this with ur gun but every shotgun shoots different my brothers gun can shoot nitros worth a shit but I shoot them with my gun and there perfect
Every gun, choke and load patterns different for everybody. Those are just the results I got
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I realize this video is for “demonstration” purposes only, but to shoot a turkey at 60 yards isn’t “turkey hunting”.
I agree, I use carlson long beard turkey choke and winchester longbeard xr #6 shot 40 yards its lights out but I want them 15 to 20 yards
Just trying to see what shot patterns best at different ranges. In a perfect turkey hunting world those turkeys would be within 40 yards but sometimes gobblers get hung up
As the other shooter in the video I do not like the disrespect brother ☝️
@@Hours-gg8jc Wasn’t meant to be disrespectful at all. I was simply hoping that folks wouldn’t interpret the video as encouraging 60 yard shots.
I agree. Brands are marketing you to buy their product because they make more money off you. Focus on your calling techniques so you'll get them within 40 yds and save yourself some money. That's turkey hunting! Just offering fellow turkey hunter advice🦃
Not realizing every firearm patterns differently and giving advice on what to use with out patterning on your own is absolutely beyond me common sense must not be so common if you don’t know yourself don’t try and teach
I didn’t teach anything. This is just me pattering my shotgun thanks for the comment tho appreciate it