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Author Topic: 28ga for turkeys?  (Read 599 times)

Offline Longhunter

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28ga for turkeys?
« on: April 17, 2011, 08:20:02 AM »
I'm heading out today for my turkey grounds. I'm taking my 20 and my 12ga. I've got a 28ga smoothbore built by Jack Hubbard that I've used successfully on rabbits and squirrels. I'm thinkin it would be a real challenge to take a turkey with it. I'd probably have to limit my shots to 20yd's and under. Whatdaya think? :?
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Re: 28ga for turkeys?
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2011, 09:56:45 AM »
depends on what patern she is throwing  with what charge Ron .
 if  your getting 10-15 BB in the head and neck at 30 yards  and those BB are still clearing through a 1/4 inch backer board . then IMO no real reason to shorten the range

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Re: 28ga for turkeys?
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2011, 03:30:02 PM »
Try it out on the neighbors rooster Ron, ya could always say the rooster went rogue!
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Re: 28ga for turkeys?
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2011, 04:02:43 PM »
Good luck Buddy!  :shake
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Re: 28ga for turkeys?
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2011, 06:40:42 PM »
One bee bee is all it takes...
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Re: 28ga for turkeys?
« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2011, 08:44:28 AM »
I'm using my  28 g. this year. Be safe and have a great time.
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Re: 28ga for turkeys?
« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2011, 09:21:01 AM »
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One bee bee is all it takes...

 that 100% true .  one bee bee to the head and thats all she wrote.
 i know for a fat that a Red Rider will kill a tom turkey at 15 ft .

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Re: 28ga for turkeys?
« Reply #7 on: April 18, 2011, 09:52:11 AM »
and yet Minnesota will not let you hunt with a muzzleloader of less than 12 ga..... :roll eyes
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Re: 28ga for turkeys?
« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2011, 11:40:53 AM »
My wife over the last two years has taken 3 turkeys with her 28 ga(.54) smoothrifle.  It works for her.  An 80 grain load of powder with the same volume of homemade drip shot for each one.  I think the advantage she has is she was never told it couldn't be done (or that she needed a big 10 or 12 guage) so she just goes ahead and does it.  

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Re: 28ga for turkeys?
« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2011, 11:44:26 AM »
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one bee bee to the head
Or somewhere along the neck should anchor a gobbler...
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