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chloe · 07-15-2006

At least that's what many "ex-gobbling" birds would say. Started spring season with 4 ea. Nitro #5 nickel-plated 3 1/2" loads. Only have one left so it was time to purchase more. Decided to buy a box of 4CuX5CuX7Hevi. Retighten my red-dot with other loads then shot one Nitro at 40 yds. Then one at 50 yds. At life-size turkey targets. I've never seen results like this in many years of patterning. On the 11X17 50 yd. paper you couldn't fit a robin in there. Devastating. I'll jump out on a limb and say that, regardless of what factory load you shoot, these will be significantly better. (Oh...for those concerned, I forgot to put in the disclaimer re: 50 yd. shots!)

Thanks
chloe

shortbus · 04-01-2008

All the reviews I've read on Remington's Nitro Turkey loads have been really positive. I've never used the nitro turkey shells but from what I gather they perform as well or better than other loads that cost more. The grouping of the shells is as good or better than other loads but at long range it sounds like there is a bit of leak in the pattern.

D Winkler · 04-01-2008

I'm ready and willing to try them.

birdman · 04-02-2008

I personally see no need for expensive shells. Buy a good choke and shoot 4's or 6's in 3 or 3.5". Your pattern will be tight enough unless your throwing a hail mary at em'.

D Winkler · 04-03-2008

Come on. You wouldn't even shell out a few extra bucks for some Lemon Pepper shot.

http://www.huntandfishfinders.com/fo...-shot-now.html (I'll be giving up heavy shot now!!)

07-15-2006	#1 (permalink)
chloe Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1	Nitro Shells Should Be Outlawed... At least that's what many "ex-gobbling" birds would say. Started spring season with 4 ea. Nitro #5 nickel-plated 3 1/2" loads. Only have one left so it was time to purchase more. Decided to buy a box of 4CuX5CuX7Hevi. Retighten my red-dot with other loads then shot one Nitro at 40 yds. Then one at 50 yds. At life-size turkey targets. I've never seen results like this in many years of patterning. On the 11X17 50 yd. paper you couldn't fit a robin in there. Devastating. I'll jump out on a limb and say that, regardless of what factory load you shoot, these will be significantly better. (Oh...for those concerned, I forgot to put in the disclaimer re: 50 yd. shots!) Thanks chloe

04-01-2008	#2 (permalink)
shortbus Administrator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 468	All the reviews I've read on Remington's Nitro Turkey loads have been really positive. I've never used the nitro turkey shells but from what I gather they perform as well or better than other loads that cost more. The grouping of the shells is as good or better than other loads but at long range it sounds like there is a bit of leak in the pattern. __________________ Hunting and Fishing...what else is there?

04-01-2008	#3 (permalink)
D Winkler Administrator Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 431 Images: 8	I'm ready and willing to try them. __________________ Take care of our Forests. The animals I like to kill live there.

04-02-2008	#4 (permalink)
birdman Administrator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Longmont, Co Posts: 456 Images: 4	I personally see no need for expensive shells. Buy a good choke and shoot 4's or 6's in 3 or 3.5". Your pattern will be tight enough unless your throwing a hail mary at em'. __________________ "I don't care how or what you hunt or fish, I'm the outdoor equal opportunist"

04-03-2008	#5 (permalink)
D Winkler Administrator Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 431 Images: 8	Come on. You wouldn't even shell out a few extra bucks for some Lemon Pepper shot. http://www.huntandfishfinders.com/fo...-shot-now.html (I'll be giving up heavy shot now!!) __________________ Take care of our Forests. The animals I like to kill live there.

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