turkey reloads

[Gordie]

Any of you guys reload your own turkey rounds?

Seems like everybodys got a different way to rifle bullets to be more accurate so I dont see why it would be any different for turkey rounds. I mean you could build a custom shell that patterns really well.

[Borch]

The guys I know that reload for turkeys build some awsome loads and tend towards the super high density loads that no one manufactures at that point. Lots of tungsten blends out there but there is some even harder hitting shot option out there and some guys have started reloading this stuff with unbelievable results. As with anything else this comes at a high price though.

[DonBo]

I think the problem is you go through so few shells in the course of a year that it hardly makes sense. It's not like you're going to shoot trap with that kind of a load.

I'm sure, as Borsh said, that some do but the array of shells available these days is outstanding. I'm sure that with a bit of trial and error you can find a load that shoots so well out of your gun that handloads may seem like a huge waste of time and money.

Then again, some live to tinker.

[Archerysniper]

I think the problem is you go through so few shells in the course of a year that it hardly makes sense

Unless you happen to miss a few times,I know a few people on here that have missed a few times. Not pointing any fingers though

[DonBo]

Jeez, tough crowd!

[Gordie]

Well I just think that iffin a guy is going to spend all that money patterning a gun with different loads he could as well build his own custom load for his turkey gun and once he finds it. It would be a no brainer to reload that round each season.

I was thinking of trying it but really haven't decided where to start other that with some empty shells.

Ok heres another question for ya who or does anyone use 2 3/4 shells for turkey hunting

I have a couple of boxes of some Nitro #4's that just rock out of my turkey gun.

BTW Don we all miss at one time or another its just that we dont tell anybody

[Archerysniper]

BTW Don we all miss at one time or another its just that we dont tell anybody

I haven't yet but the time will come,you hunt long enough and you will miss. And when I do miss I will let you know I have picked on you guys enough I deserve it.

As far as 2-3/4 I have a pheasant load of #6's that my dad came up with back in the day for geese before the lead ban. I have patterned them out to 45 yards with great results the problem is i'm out and need to load more.

[Gordie]

sometimes less is more

[broken_line]

heres my turkey/ cyote load.. for turkey i use lawrence #5 copper plated lead, with a winchester WT12 wads, 20 ga felt spacer under shot with 2 1/4oz of shot in a federal 3.5" black cloud hull, 42 grains of HS7 and a win 209 primer.. kicks like a mule but does the dirty work. i switch the #5 with buck shot for cyotes

[broken_line]

also you can simulate federals flight controll wad by cutting up an unslit wad

[Gordie]

Now that's what I'm talking about thank broken line. That sound like a real shoulder buster but I bet it lays down quite a good pattern

[broken_line]

throws out a really thick pattern at around 50 yards with a full choke. possibly going to do some testing with BPI'S multi metal wads and only putting 2 slits in it to see if it gets tighter.. forgot to add, that load shoots an average of 1350 fps @ 12,050 psi