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 ...

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 ...

The hottest magnum 12-gauge turkey loads are incredibly effective, but they aren’t always necessary. At 30 yards, a 3.5-inch turkey load delivering a 2 ¼-ounce payload of Tungsten Super Shot is, well, ...

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 ...

Turkey hunters can be excused if their shooting shoulders seem a bit tender after firing one of the relatively new 3.5-inch, high-velocity, 12-gauge rounds offered as a gobbler getter. These Roman ...

This is why you should pattern your shotguns. Last week, I tested a selection of popular turkey hunting loads, including two flavors of Winchester's popular Long Beard XR 12-gauge loads. The ...