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9.3x57
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Turkey ShotGuns & Ammo??
#133637 - 27/04/09 01:00 PM

What are your favorites?

Ours are our Ithaca pumps of course, and our favorite load is the Sellier & Bellot 2 3/4 inch, 1 1/8 load of English BB's/US #1's.

It is a bit of an odd load, but I got a few cases of this load a few years ago from Century Arms, and we have found it kills turkeys better than any load we've tried. We've used 4's, 5's, 6's, 7 1/2's and in varying charge weights.

These old S&B loads will kill with one pellet to the body.

Load;

Gun's;

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Re: Turkey ShotGuns & Ammo?? [Re: 9.3x57]
#133642 - 27/04/09 03:14 PM

Depends on how much ground I plan on covering in the day. But if I plan to be out there all day, my old H&R Pardner has served me very well of the years, and only really get (and in theory need) one shot anyway.

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Re: Turkey ShotGuns & Ammo?? [Re: Orvar]
#133644 - 27/04/09 03:29 PM

same for scrub turkeys, mallee fowl and bustards but a subsonic 22rf works best.

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Re: Turkey ShotGuns & Ammo?? [Re: kamilaroi]
#133658 - 27/04/09 08:39 PM

Are shotguns the only thing you can use for Turkey hunting in the US or are rimfires allowed? I just thought of a wonderful use for a drilling or vierling! Difficult to head shoot a turkey coming in to a call I know, but I imagine a great hunting thrill for these birds!

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Re: Turkey ShotGuns & Ammo?? [Re: JabaliHunter]
#133678 - 27/04/09 11:44 PM

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Are shotguns the only thing you can use for Turkey hunting in the US or are rimfires allowed? I just thought of a wonderful use for a drilling or vierling! Difficult to head shoot a turkey coming in to a call I know, but I imagine a great hunting thrill for these birds!

Jabali:

Totally depends on state. Here in Idaho, shotguns are required, but I suspect many are taken with pistols and rifles, especially in fall hunts during the big game seasons.

Your suggestion of a drilling or combo is a good one though, because we have bear and turkey on right now, and in the fall, elk, deer, bear and lion seasons during the turkey season then. In the fall, a drilling loaded with a stout turkey load, one with fine shot for grouse, along with the rifle barrel would be a very good choice in my area.

Question for the gents Down Under; what type of turkeys do you have? When were they introduced?

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Re: Turkey ShotGuns & Ammo?? [Re: 9.3x57]
#133679 - 27/04/09 11:54 PM

Without a doubt, my favorite is a Remington SP-10 shooting 3 1/2" #4s!

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Re: Turkey ShotGuns & Ammo?? [Re: Der_Jaeger]
#133685 - 28/04/09 02:23 AM

For Montana it's shotgun only in spring season but you can use a rifle in the fall.

I use my Ithaca/SKB, mod 150, 12ga with 1 1/4oz of 5's in the left(full)and 1 1/4 bb in the right (mod) or just 5's in both works fine too.

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Re: Turkey ShotGuns & Ammo?? [Re: Der_Jaeger]
#133688 - 28/04/09 02:59 AM

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Without a doubt, my favorite is a Remington SP-10 shooting 3 1/2" #4s!

When are your seasons there in Pennsie?

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Re: Turkey ShotGuns & Ammo?? [Re: 9.3x57]
#133692 - 28/04/09 03:40 AM

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When are your seasons there in Pennsie?

SPRING GOBBLER (Bearded bird only): April 25-May 25, 2009. Daily limit 1, season limit 2. (Second spring gobbler may only be taken by persons who possess a valid special wild turkey license.)

FALL GOBBLER: This begins on November 1 and runs until the 22nd in most parts of the state.

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