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Post by deerdude on Mar 4, 2009 18:30:51 GMT -5
for a good turkey load out of a benelli nova that can shoot up to a three and a half inch shell? we dont have a bunch of turkeys in our area so i dont really want to spend a small fortune trying out different shotgun shells to see what works the best.i thought of trying a box of the hevi-shots out.by the way i have a undertaker choke i use also.
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Post by bomonster on Mar 4, 2009 18:49:49 GMT -5
I'm using Hevi's 13 Hevi shot 3 1/2" 5 shot in my Benelli Super Nova it seems to do a good job for me. Even though I didn't get a shot last year. Hunted up in dekalb county seen alot of turkey over there but couldn't get one.
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Post by oldhoyt on Mar 5, 2009 7:49:53 GMT -5
Most guns with a turkey choke will shoot just about any turkey load well enough to kill a bird out to 30 yds. You should pattern your gun to see where it hits relative to point of aim, and also to determine your maximum effective range. 40 yards plus is where the fine tuning comes in with special chokes and loads. Some guys say they can reliably kill at 50 yds plus. I don't bother with long range shooting though.
I've had good luck with Win Super X 3" #5 and a standard full choke in my Mossberg 500. I don't shoot more than 30 yds intentionally. One was shot at a paced 35 yds, but I thought it was a little closer when I took the shot. Never lost a bird with this set-up.
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Post by tskiller on Mar 5, 2009 16:26:22 GMT -5
Make sure you can shoot Hevi-shot out of your choke. Would be a bad deal if you found out the hard way you couldn't. I had luck with the Remington 3" 4X6's out of my Mossy 500 with an Undertaker choke. They also shoot well out of my 935 with Gobblin' Thunder choke. Give those a try.
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