20 ga 2 3/4 shells

kentucky hareraiser · Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 3:52 pm Post subject: 20 ga 2 3/4 shells

i have been given my grandpa's old 20 guage shot gun,chambered for 2 3/4 shells.do they make a turkey round for this gun or will the high brass #5's work as well. the gun is a bolt action and has western field on the barrell .anyone know who might have made these guns and when thank's

Gil Martin · Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 4:24 pm Post subject: Re: 20 ga 2 3/4 shells

High brass #5s should work just fine for turkeys.

The link below will tell you who made the Western Field model you have. All the nest...
Gil

www.e-gunparts.com/crossref.asp

chambered221 · Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 4:42 pm Post subject: Re: 20 ga 2 3/4 shells

All of the 20 gauge turkey loads I’m familiar with are 3”
Keep in mind, you don’t need a so called turkey load to kill a turkey!!!
Pattern the gun with the load you intend to use and know its limits.

hunterjoe21 · Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:57 pm Post subject: Re: 20 ga 2 3/4 shells

I searched everywhere I could think of for 2 3/4" Turkey loads for my wife's Remington 1100 LT-20 and came up empty. We finally settled on Winchester Super-X Super Pheasant with 1 oz. of copper plated #5 shot @ 1300 FPS. They patterned extremely well in the gun, and so far the longest kill for this combo is 36 yds.