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Offline AlanKrow

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Re: What turkey loads are y'all using this year?
« Reply #15 on: March 13, 2014, 03:16:29 PM »
Winchester Longbeard XR

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Re: What turkey loads are y'all using this year?
« Reply #16 on: March 13, 2014, 08:38:20 PM »
I will give the new Winchester LB's a try soon but for now..

hevishot magblends, hevishot #6 or Federal H#7 in my 3.5.  I have to adjust a little for POI if I switch around but hey all kill em dead, dead way out there.

hevishot #7 in my little single shot 20

Fed HW #7 in my 20 ga bantam.

Offline M Sharpe

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Re: What turkey loads are y'all using this year?
« Reply #17 on: March 14, 2014, 06:16:26 AM »
Not going to chase the LongBeard rainbow.....Heck, I was probably the last person to move up to something like a #6 lead and probably the last person to try something other than lead. Last year I made the switch to heavy-13 # 7's. I am more than well pleased with my pattern. Soooo, I think I'll stick with them.

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Re: What turkey loads are y'all using this year?
« Reply #18 on: March 14, 2014, 03:40:12 PM »
I have hunted exclusively with the 20 for 6-7 years now.. I shoot the HW 7s out of it.. I bought 4 boxes of Longbeard 3 inch 6 the other day and from what I seen on the patterning board I may tote the 12 for a couple a birds this year.. Dang Impressive.

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Re: What turkey loads are y'all using this year?
« Reply #19 on: March 14, 2014, 03:47:25 PM »
If I get my 835 fixed in time I'll use hevi 13 3 1/2 6s......... IF is the key word.

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Re: What turkey loads are y'all using this year?
« Reply #20 on: March 14, 2014, 09:57:18 PM »
Hevi-13, 3.5", 6's in my BPS.

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Re: What turkey loads are y'all using this year?
« Reply #21 on: March 15, 2014, 06:45:14 AM »
Hevi 13 MagBlends in 3 1/2"  and nitro's

hevi 13 shot great out of my KICKING MULE 835 with a jellyhead

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Re: What turkey loads are y'all using this year?
« Reply #22 on: March 15, 2014, 03:50:10 PM »
winchester supreme's   3.5,  2oz,  5shot  for me

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Re: What turkey loads are y'all using this year?
« Reply #23 on: March 16, 2014, 08:33:06 AM »
Win. Longbeard XR for me.  Hard to find them as they are flying off the shelves around here.---Jason

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Re: What turkey loads are y'all using this year?
« Reply #24 on: March 17, 2014, 12:15:57 PM »
3 1/2" Hevi shot 7's
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Re: What turkey loads are y'all using this year?
« Reply #25 on: March 17, 2014, 04:57:19 PM »
Hevi-Shot 3" MagBlend. As good as Nitro at half the price.

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Re: What turkey loads are y'all using this year?
« Reply #26 on: March 17, 2014, 07:05:53 PM »
Winchester Extended Range 3" #6 in my 12 ga.
Hevi 13 #7's in my 20 ga.
That being said, the 12 ga. Longbeards I bought in Nashville shot well, and I will use them when they make them in 20 ga.  The guy said "maybe next season."

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Re: What turkey loads are y'all using this year?
« Reply #27 on: March 20, 2014, 09:31:05 PM »
Magnum Blends. Work well for me with a Jeb's Choke!!

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Re: What turkey loads are y'all using this year?
« Reply #28 on: March 24, 2014, 11:23:41 AM »
heavi shot # 6

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Re: What turkey loads are y'all using this year?
« Reply #29 on: April 21, 2014, 12:12:42 PM »
Browning Cynergy O/U with Rhino chokes - Hevi-shot 5/6/7 mag blend out of the turkey choke (.670) and Hevi-shot #5s out of the improved modified choke.  I always end up shooting out of the tight barrel, but one day I'll remember to switch the selector and try the other on an actual turkey, *lol*.  Killed everything I've ever shot at with the tight choke in one shot, so far . . .

I also bought some of the hevi-blend in 20g the other day.  I'll only carry the little single shot when I'm with a guest, so it'll have to be a double-up for me to try that one on a bird!

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