20 gauge pattern

[mo_hunter]

what kind of pattern and range can I expect from a 20 gauge with a improved or modified barrel ? I want to take my girlfriend turkey hunting for her first time. If I bought some Heavy shot would that help?

[AJ]

First off, why do people call improved cylinder choke improved choke? I have no clue. There is improved cylinder and improved modified. They are two very different chokes.

Anyhoo, the improved cylinder, or IC choke is way too open for turkey hunting. Modified choke is better, but full choke is better yet. using modified choke, you should keep your shots under 30 yards. The pellets have more than enough power to cleanly kill much farther than that, but the pattern density can not guarantee adequate hits with a more open choke. Remington does make a turkey choke in 20 ga that is for Hevi Shot.

[Squirrelhunter91]

AJ hit it on the head.

[bigblueraptor]

nothing else to add aj
you said what i was thinking

[mo_hunter]

AJ, the reason I'm asking about Hevi shot, the gun Has a improved BARREL. Just wondering if hevishot would give a good pattern under 30 yards before I spend 20 dollars on the hevi shot I know lead would not pattern well enough just thought Hevi shot might be better. Thanks

[Tominator]

[ QUOTE ]
AJ, the reason I'm asking about Hevi shot, the gun Has a improved BARREL. Just wondering if hevishot would give a good pattern under 30 yards before I spend 20 dollars on the hevi shot I know lead would not pattern well enough just thought Hevi shot might be better. Thanks

[/ QUOTE ]

You could always pattern it with your selected load. That's what I would do.

A 20 gauge with an improved cylinder barrel---you better get that turkey close, like 20 yards close.

Pattern it at 20 yards and see what kind of hits you get.

[mo_hunter]

Thanks everyone for the input, I borrowed a 870 wingmaster 20 gauge with a full choke. I plan on shooting fed #6 2 3/4 1 1/8 load. That should do the trick. Now the only problem is the wind is blowing to hard to pattern it. Thanks again

[gobblergetter15]

I agree with tominator your going to have to get that turkey in very close!

[too_pointer]

mo, since you have a full choke now, try the pattern at 30 yards. That should tell you how well it does.
too_

[mo_hunter]

[ QUOTE ]
mo, since you have a full choke now, try the pattern at 30 yards. That should tell you how well it does.
too_

[/ QUOTE ]


Yep this evening I'll give it a shot...... or two.