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Youth Hunt turkey load question

Started by panhandlehunter, March 07, 2012, 02:38:44 PM

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panhandlehunter

I am taking an 11 year old hunting this Saturday for the Florida youth hunt.  I have a 12 ga.  870  with a jellyhead choke and normally shoot nitros.  Those shells kick pretty hard so I was wondering if anyone knows an alternative for this set up that won't kick quite as much?

dirt road ninja

Any 2.75" #6 lead will kick less and should kill out to 30 yards.

tyelper

id say a good 2 3/4 win nuber 6 or possibly nitro pheasant loads but like the first post says i wouldnt bank over 30 yards,,,

surehuntsalot

it's not the harvest,it's the chase

zach06

As long as you don't tell the kid that those shells are gonna kick he will never know as long as he is shooting at a turkey. If he needs a few practice shots let him shoot a few dove loads before the hunt.  When you go hunting put nitros in the gun and he will never know.