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Offline jbuchin3

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What turkey loads are y'all using this year?
« on: March 12, 2014, 07:32:09 PM »
Out of curiosity, wondering what you guys are using this year for turkeys...

I have heard great things about Winchester's new Longbeard XR ammo, but all the stores I went to only carried 3.5".  My Mossberg is only a 3", and am pretty happy with the way it shoots the HEVI Shot #5 3" rounds.  I was hoping to see how they shoot (and save about $10 a box or so  *lol* ), but got another box of HEVI.  I guess if it ain't broke, don't fix it....yet... *lol*
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Re: What turkey loads are y'all using this year?
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2014, 07:36:35 PM »
Nitro #517
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Re: What turkey loads are y'all using this year?
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2014, 07:40:21 PM »


  John, Heavy 13, 3.5" #6, real bad Turkey medicine. Kinda like you, had real good luck with them, why change.

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Re: What turkey loads are y'all using this year?
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2014, 09:10:56 PM »
"3" Magnum Blend!
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Re: What turkey loads are y'all using this year?
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2014, 09:39:30 PM »
Win. Hi D Xtended Range...   ;)
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Re: What turkey loads are y'all using this year?
« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2014, 09:47:00 PM »
Quote from: Pixie Dust on March 12, 2014, 09:39:30 PM
Win. Hi D Xtended Range...   ;)

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Re: What turkey loads are y'all using this year?
« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2014, 09:52:21 PM »
Federals Hevi #7- 3"   *gobble* Bang!!
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Re: What turkey loads are y'all using this year?
« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2014, 10:12:49 PM »
Quote from: jbuchin3 on March 12, 2014, 07:32:09 PM
Out of curiosity, wondering what you guys are using this year for turkeys...

I have heard great things about Winchester's new Longbeard XR ammo, but all the stores I went to only carried 3.5".  My Mossberg is only a 3", and am pretty happy with the way it shoots the HEVI Shot #5 3" rounds.  I was hoping to see how they shoot (and save about $10 a box or so  *lol* ), but got another box of HEVI.  I guess if it ain't broke, don't fix it....yet... *lol*

Picked up 4 boxes (3" # 6) from Midway.com. Going to see how they pattern.

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Re: What turkey loads are y'all using this year?
« Reply #8 on: March 12, 2014, 10:55:20 PM »
My 1300 Winchester shoots Federal Premium #5 3"
My 870 Rem shoots Rem Nitro #5 3"
That's what I use
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Re: What turkey loads are y'all using this year?
« Reply #9 on: March 13, 2014, 05:11:49 AM »
Depends on which gun I take

870 12 gauge 3" #7 Hevi-13 or #6 turkey thugs (I have one box of #6 long beards I'm going to see how they shoot)
870 20 JR 3" #7 Federal HW
870 20 gauge 3" #7 Hevi-13

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Re: What turkey loads are y'all using this year?
« Reply #10 on: March 13, 2014, 07:34:48 AM »
870 with a .661 rhino choke shooting hevi mag blend
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Re: What turkey loads are y'all using this year?
« Reply #11 on: March 13, 2014, 08:43:28 AM »
HEVI what? Winchester long beard xr !! Best patterns i have ever put up with any shot and way  better than the patterns i get from any htl load.
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Re: What turkey loads are y'all using this year?
« Reply #12 on: March 13, 2014, 09:29:43 AM »
I use Hevi 13 3" 2 oz #6 loads in my 12 ga. Remington guns. I shoot 3" 1 1/4 oz. #7 Hevi 13 loads in my Remington 870 20 ga. Shotguns
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Re: What turkey loads are y'all using this year?
« Reply #13 on: March 13, 2014, 10:18:13 AM »
Nitro's here like Billy
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Re: What turkey loads are y'all using this year?
« Reply #14 on: March 13, 2014, 10:19:07 AM »
Hevi 13 MagBlends in 3 1/2"  I bought heavily before the price went up and they changed how they are made so I have a good supply.
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