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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Lead Shooters Section => Topic started by: buck_hunter21 on April 05, 2013, 03:29:58 PM

Title: Just picked up a couple boxes of the 3in 5's Turkey Thugs
Post by: buck_hunter21 on April 05, 2013, 03:29:58 PM
Has anyone patterned any of these? What do you think about them? I searched the pattern thread and only found one thread of these being shot, just wondering how they are holding up. I was hoping to find a box of the 6's but after searching for over month I finally found the Thugs in stock and bought what they had.....sure hope they live up to the hype!!!
Title: Re: Just picked up a couple boxes of the 3in 5's Turkey Thugs
Post by: Philippe on April 05, 2013, 04:00:16 PM
They shoot great for 5's, prepare yourself for a beating! They pack a wallop!
Title: Re: Just picked up a couple boxes of the 3in 5's Turkey Thugs
Post by: darn2ten on April 05, 2013, 04:31:27 PM
I like them pretty good. I've got 2 guns that they consistently shoot in the low teens to upper 120's. The thing I like most about the thug shells is they are more consistant across the board in 3 and 3.5", #5 and #6 than most of the other brands I have tested this year.

Remington SPR 453 (Baikal), Sumtoy .660, Fed. turkey thug 3-1 7/8-5
(http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd519/darn2ten/2013-04-05_15-03-53_736.jpg)
Browning A-5, truglo ssx .643, Fed. turkey thug 3-1 7/8-5
(http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd519/darn2ten/2013-04-05_15-02-53_828.jpg)
Browning A-5, kicks GT .680, Fed. 3-1 7/8-5 = 122 in the 10" @ 40
(http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd519/darn2ten/2013-04-05_15-04-43_42.jpg)
Title: Re: Just picked up a couple boxes of the 3in 5's Turkey Thugs
Post by: buck_hunter21 on April 05, 2013, 05:05:26 PM
If I get anything above 110 I will be VERY pleased with that for 5's. Supposed to be upper 60s here tomorrow so I plan testing them out. Hope the mule kick isn't too harsh!!!
Title: Re: Just picked up a couple boxes of the 3in 5's Turkey Thugs
Post by: 3" 870 Shell Shucker on April 05, 2013, 06:11:49 PM
I patterned some 3" 6's, and they were great.  If I wasn't unemployed at the moment, I'd try the 5's too.  They are a good buy.  Some guys have gotten crazy good numbers with the 5's.
Title: Just picked up a couple boxes of the 3in 5's Turkey Thugs
Post by: Onpoint on April 05, 2013, 08:02:47 PM
That's what im huntin with. I love em. I'm gettin between 100-110 all day long. Not impressive compared to some of the patterns I've seen on this forum but a dead bird all day long.
Title: Re: Just picked up a couple boxes of the 3in 5's Turkey Thugs
Post by: buck_hunter21 on April 06, 2013, 03:14:46 PM
I just got done shooting them. I did not count pellets yet, but the thing that caught my eye immediately was consistently of an even pattern. There were no holes in the pattern anywhere. I believe I'm carrying a few of these in the woods this year.
Title: Re: Just picked up a couple boxes of the 3in 5's Turkey Thugs
Post by: 3" 870 Shell Shucker on April 07, 2013, 04:47:44 PM
QuoteBrowning A-5, kicks GT .680, Fed. 3-1 7/8-5 = 122 in the 10" @ 40

That's a very even 10" pattern.  Nice and even.  If the 20" circle was like that too, then forget all other shells.
Title: Re: Just picked up a couple boxes of the 3in 5's Turkey Thugs
Post by: surehuntsalot on April 08, 2013, 11:11:25 PM
some good looking patterns
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