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DarylS
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Re: First shotgun recommendations
14/01/23 05:39 AM

The main problem with steel(iron) shot, is that it is very light in comparison to the same sizes in lead. That is why there are huge shot sizes in steel, larger than lead sizes, which, except for buck shot sizes, stopped at BB shot.
Now there are T and F and other large sizes in steel shot. Larger, means heavier, but also fewer pellets in a load due to the volume being restricted.
Heavy shot and Bismuth are better in that regard and have shot charges(weight) closer to the normal ducking and turkey load sizes.
Tungsten shot is even heavier than lead, thus even smaller (thus more of them) than normal lead shot can be used & still give the killing power.
I have seen in print that #7 tungsten shot is equal to 5's and 6's in lead which are/were used by many for ducks, myself included. I liked 5's for pass shooting and 6's as well as 7 1/2's for shooting over decs. The fine shot was great for close shooting as it penned the heads and necks, but not the breast meat.
I've not hunted turkey, but in steel, I think a mix of steel 2's and 4's might be good for heads and necks. Finer yet, in Tungten, I think.
Some companies sell "turkey" loads.
The 835 will handle them all.

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Daryl

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Edited by DarylS (15/01/23 02:19 PM)

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First shotgun recommendations	animalwithin	10/01/23 07:56 AM
Re: First shotgun recommendations	DarylS	10/01/23 10:06 AM
Re: First shotgun recommendations	85lc	10/01/23 01:14 PM
Re: First shotgun recommendations	DarylS	10/01/23 04:06 PM
Re: First shotgun recommendations	animalwithin	11/01/23 04:09 PM
Re: First shotgun recommendations	NitroX	11/01/23 05:22 PM
Re: First shotgun recommendations	animalwithin	13/01/23 04:56 AM
Re: First shotgun recommendations	DarylS	13/01/23 06:45 AM
Re: First shotgun recommendations	animalwithin	13/01/23 08:04 AM
Re: First shotgun recommendations	DarylS	13/01/23 08:24 AM
Re: First shotgun recommendations	animalwithin	13/01/23 04:56 PM
Re: First shotgun recommendations	DarylS	14/01/23 05:39 AM
Re: First shotgun recommendations	lancaster	15/01/23 06:06 AM
Re: First shotgun recommendations	bwanabobftw	17/01/23 10:27 PM
Re: First shotgun recommendations	NitroX	18/01/23 12:35 AM

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