new to the flock Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 For the past while I was trying to decide how my oldest son would be able to go turkey hunting with me this spring. He has been driving me nuts with wanting to go. The three shotguns that I normally chose from would all knock him **** over tee kettle with a number 4 turkey load in them. Then I got thinking today that I have my Fathers old 20 guage Mossburg in the cabnet. This gun weighs as much as a 12, can handle a full choke, and although it only shoots 2 3/4 inch is more than enough gun for a bird inside the 25 yard marker. So I opened up my foot lockers as I knew I still had a couple of turkey targets in one of them.....also found 400 rounds of upland bird shells in 20 guage and 12 guage that I forgot I had..... and fired a couple of rounds through the old girl. Hopefully the targets show the results. target number one shot at 20 yards 53 pellets in the kill zone target number 2 shot at 30 yards 23 pellets in the kill zone, should have been more but I think I pulled to the right a little bit on that one. Think I know what he will be doing this weekend. Think we will start with some nice light loads on stationary clay targets till he gets use to the gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 Are they buffered loads in the turkey shells?they seem nice and tight patterns How will you keep the youngùn still long enough?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted March 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 This may show it better; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted March 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 Henry; Those were just plain old number 4 lead rounds. I will probably go to copper coated before we actually get out there. I do love federal ammunition :o I dont think sitting still will be a problem as he is like myself take a book, and he will sit for hours. The trick is read a page and look around, then read another page. I never use to be able to sit in a hide or stand for any length of time until I started to pack a good novel along. I will build a nice ceder ground blind for us though to cover any jitters that he may get when a bird comes in. NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 Not bad for plain lead m8,best of British when the season comes round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzer1 Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 Good luck to you and ya boy NT ... hope ya boy bags a goodn :o All the best Buzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 When I get out there NT we is gonna chase them turkeys LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo_05 Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 "When I get out there NT we is gonna chase them turkeys" LB with a knife in his teeth chasing a turkey across a field. :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 "When I get out there NT we is gonna chase them turkeys"LB with a knife in his teeth chasing a turkey across a field. :o You better believe it milo LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 Can you put some more pics up of the gun? im curious.. looks cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatingisbest Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 how old is your son?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted March 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 Hunter ; I will try to get a couple of more pics tommorrow for you. Beatingisbest; He is coming up on 12. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatingisbest Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 Beatingisbest;He is coming up on 12. ahh i see your point (using a 20b) im 15 and use a 12b, 28grams but you probably use a bigger charge for turkey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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