TK2000

[Longshanks]

Shooting the TK2000 (NWTF edition) here with 2.5 ounces of chilled lead 6's and 100-110 grains of Triple 7.  Great patterns at 35yds with a about a 40yd limit on the gun.  Killed turkeys at 35 and less in the past.  Kinda tricky with all the smoke but once the smoke clears the turkey has been laying there everytime..adds an element of excitement to turkey hunting just as muzzleloading for mature whitetails seems a little more exciting with the smoke pole!!

[Longshanks]

Congratulations!!  Nice Bird!! I am really impressed with the TK2000 and shooting the recommendations by Tony Knight.  I am going to try to post up some patterns and see how many shot i am getting in the 10 in circle at 30 and 40 because the numbers are fairly impressive.  I have killed a number of turkeys with mine and was thinking about going to hevi shot but after investigation..the hevi shot is really expensive and it looks like it would turn into a science project to get it done.  The TK2000 is an efficient gun for me just shooting Lawrence's chilled lead shot 6's and the recommended shot amounts and 100-110 grains of T7.  Have you tried Copper Plated shot in your TK???

[dpittman]

The hevishot is very expensive but when patterning build a trap to collect it and shoot it over and over and it actually becomes fairly inexpensive. You can cut open a few HS turkey loads to experiment to see if you thuink the Hevi is worth the investment. I think Knights recomendations of 100 gr T7 and 2.5 oz shot is an unnecassary amount of recoil for so-so patterns. You can switch to 1.5-2 oz HS with 85-95 gr T7 and I think you will see drastic improvements in your patterns with half the recoil. My TK with Knight loads was actually very poor considering the amount of shot. The only HeviShot I lose is the stuff I shoot at turkeys.

[njdevilsb]

Congrats on the bird with the smokepole.

[Longshanks]

The hevishot is very expensive but when patterning build a trap to collect it and shoot it over and over and it actually becomes fairly inexpensive. You can cut open a few HS turkey loads to experiment to see if you think the Hevi is worth the investment. I think Knights recommendations of 100 gr T7 and 2.5 oz shot is an unnecessary amount of recoil for so-so patterns. You can switch to 1.5-2 oz HS with 85-95 gr T7 and I think you will see drastic improvements in your patterns with half the recoil. My TK with Knight loads was actually very poor considering the amount of shot. The only HeviShot I lose is the stuff I shoot at turkeys.

Just seems like too much trouble..i am getting some great patterns with TK 2000 and lead already.  Every gun is different. So easy to load and measure shot this way.  Have a couple of Beretta's that i shoot hevi out of.  Think i will just leave the primitive weapon primitive and kill turkeys at close range.  Thanks for the info anyways.

[bawana]

I've got an older TK2000 NWTF model with the #11 cap, I use 170 grains of #6 and 100 grains of triple 7 and get fantastic patterns at 35 yards.