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[American Rage]

So, what's the difference b/t #4 bird and #4 Turkey?

I ask b/c I do keep some 3" #4 Turkey loads around and once and awhile consider loading one or two in the shotgun just b/c so many bitch about 00 buck being too powerful.

[Schuetzenman]

So, what's the difference b/t #4 bird and #4 Turkey?

I ask b/c I do keep some 3" #4 Turkey loads around and once and awhile consider loading one or two in the shotgun just b/c so many bitch about 00 buck being too powerful.

Nothing is the difference, #4 shot is #4 shot unless it's #4 Buckshot. See this chart for sizes of bird to buck shot.

[raxar]

my preference is OO, however in a pinch

[old Grump]

So, what's the difference b/t #4 bird and #4 Turkey?

I ask b/c I do keep some 3" #4 Turkey loads around and once and awhile consider loading one or two in the shotgun just b/c so many bitch about 00 buck being too powerful.

That Fiocchi shell was quite suitable for my my turkey load but I have Estate Hi Vel 2 3/4" #4 and Remington Turkey 3" #6 for my turkey loads, Either will work I just prefer the #4 and the extra 1/4" of shell isn't going to make that turkey any deader. The reason I used the Fiocchi for my test is I buy it by the case and shoot it in practice a lot so it is my dedicated HD load.

my preference is OO, however in a pinch

You can shoot cut shells in your gun and your house. Not my my house, my guns and not any gun with a decent choke or you will know pretty quick you just made a boo boo.

[skorpion]

Found a cool article on TTAG that would go well with this thread. It shows the results of most common 12 gauge shotgun loads after being fired into ballistic gelatin. Check it out and see how the shells you have in your home-defense shotgun perform:

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/201...arious-rounds/

I also came across this article while browsing. Some of you may have seen it before:

The Box O' Truth: Shooting through walls
http://www.theboxotruth.com/docs/bot14.htm

[Woogiebear]

But I do keep a side saddle loaded with slugs and practice several times a week doing round change outs. My home defense holds 7 in the tube and one in the chamber if I want, but I only load it with 5 in the tube and chamber clear. If I have a home invader and have to take a precise shot with my Winchester 1300, I am confident I can get a slug in the tube fast enough to send down range within 1.5-2 seconds.