blue_ridge
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I'm planning to take an old side by side for spring season this year. I'm looking for what has worked best for you in 2-3/4" loads, either factory or handloads.
Best 12 GA 2-3/4” Turkey loads?
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jeremy.b
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Look into the Winchester Rooster XR, probably in #6s. They use the same shot lock technology that the Longbeard XR turkey loads use, but in a 2-3/4" load.
Bucklowery
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Go tss if you can get them loaded for the chamber of gun. 9's or 7's will be fine
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Buck
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Buck
If the gun can handle it……TSS. Nothing else compares and it's not even close. I would say the Winchester Long Beard XR as my second choice. But again I've only seen a few offerings in factory TSS in 2 3/4…Federal Heavyweight. Not sure if it's currently available. Might look up APEX Ammunition and Salt Creek Ammo and see what they offer in 2 3/4".
I personally wouldn't risk shooting TSS from a old side by side. I agree with others that Winchester long beard or rooster is the next best thing to TSS.
Hard magnum shot or plated lead shot loaded with a plastic buffer. #5 shot.
Plastic Buffer
Factory Buffered Loads
• FLITECONTROL FLEX wad ensures dense patterns through both standard and ported turkey chokes
• Copper-plated lead shot
• Buffering prevents pellet deformation for more consistent patterns
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*Old guns should not use super hard shot, may damage the old barrels.*
Some loads (#2 plated) may put all pellets in a 15" circle @ 40 yards.
To easy to miss with a double barrel, if patterns are to tight.
My Mossberg 500 12 ga 20" turkey gun has a drilled and tapped receiver for scope mounting. Screw in chokes.
I think my model has been discontinued?
Newer M500
https://www.mossberg.com/firearms/usage/hunting-sporting/turkey-shotguns.html
I can buy a lot of turkey for $800 to $900 .
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Sealesniper
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If it can handle it, like said above TSS, but can also get by with Magnum Blend. It is great.
Smok3y
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I watched my uncle switch to TSS this year, and it is hard to imagine suggesting anything else now. I am too cheap to switch. I have so much Federal Flite-control still left over, I may never get to switch.
Bucklowery
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Me too but my wife started going so it got her for the 20g. After watching her shoot a couple I want a 20g now
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Buck
Smok3y
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Forgot that part… he bought a 20g too shooting them, and we are both asking why we can have 12g now.
