Seemingly simple, selecting the proper turkey load is anything but a grab-and-go proposition nowadays. Instead, it requires ...

Every shot at a turkey is a unique and random event. You throw hundreds of pellets downrange, hoping a few find the head and neck. It’s a target, as one custom choke maker once described it to me, ...

There are a myriad of shotshell loads advertised as turkey loads these days. To get just a taste of the variety available, please see Joe Genzel’s article The Best Turkey Loads of 2024, Tested and ...

Before I ever got serious about patterning turkey guns, chokes, and loads, I believed the 12 gauge was the king of the turkey woods — and always would be. Like many turkey hunters, I killed my first ...

With the right choke and shot combination, a 20-gauge shoots some mighty tight turkey hunting patterns. Over the last couple of weeks, I tested various turkey loads in Remington V3 and Winchester SX3 ...

Tungsten Super Shot (TSS) became widely popular for turkey loads, because it hits harder, and patterns better than any other birdshot in production. But, having a hull full of TSS doesn’t mean a ...

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Apex Ammunition is now offering a 28-gauge load in its SmallTown Hunting Blend line of turkey ammunition.

If I miss a turkey this year, I can't blame my gun. Over the last couple of months, I've tested various turkey loads and choke combinations in several shotguns. My most intensive tests have been with ...

Turkey hunters are fanatical about finding the perfect turkey loads. While turkey shotguns haven’t changed too much in the last few decades, loads—including 12-gauge, 20-gauge, and .410 bore—have ...

Many things about successfully bagging a spring gobbler can be debated, but there is no argument that the single most important factor in consistently filling a tag is knowing where a turkey gun ...