Shot Selection

[Bodeen]

What is the best shot to use on turkeys?

[preacherman]

I personally have always used #5's. I can't tell you why, but that is what I have always used.

[HuntnMa]

i've tried 4,5,6's.....5's work best for me.....

[The Kid]

i've shot 4,5,6, out of my 3 1/2 870 and 6 shoots best out of it

[HUNTINGMAN]

I have allways shot 4s out of the ten guage but am switching to 5s in my new 12guage.

[ccwhitey]

five shot keeps a closer pattern for my mossberg

[huntinguide]

ive shot 2 different guns and the win 3.5 #6 shoot lights out, kill dead at all distances.

[boonencricket]

I like 6's myself the old 835 loves them.

[Desertrat]

I have used 4, 5, and 6......with my latest gun.....6 seems to shoot the most consistent patterns with a factory full choke.

[PA_RIDGE_RUNNER]

Sixes for me too. Great pattern is why.

[maytom]

When I use to shoot lead or copper plated lead, #5's were my choice. Better patterns than #4's and better energy levels than #6's. But as of now, I'm into the Nitro shells, and they consist of 4X5X7 (tri-plex load) plated hevishot. This load patterns best for me and doesn't have any holes in the pattern all the way to 40 yards. After seeing first hand the actual damage done to a gobblers head while using hevishot the first time, I believe it was Remington's version of the stuff, I'll never go back to "lead shot" again. Hevishot hits like a ton of bricks!! Each gun and shooter if different in his/her likes. The Rhino .660 choke tube and Nitro H378 3" loads are one awesome combo out of my 1300.

[nysbuckmaster]

my 1400 likes 4's

[cutter10x]

5's work best for me..... 3 inch pattern better than 3.5's.... out of my 870 super mag.........

[Strut10]

I guess the best shot is the one your gun/choke combo likes and the one that gets 'er done for your style of hunting.

I'm cheap and like my birds close. #6 lead is my chioce for most applications.