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Offline David Price

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Swivel breech turkey
« on: May 21, 2021, 03:13:09 AM »
My swivel breech gun has two fifty four cal. barrels, one smooth and one rifled.  I have shot some deer with the rifled barrel and thought it would be nice to add a turkey to the smooth barrel.  I decided to do some testing to see if I could get an a combination of powder,  wad , and shot that would do the job.  After trying  several combinations I settled on 65 grains of three  F  powder and a 100 grain powder measure of no. 8 shot.  I wanted to use more powder but my 83 year old body couldn't stand the recoil. 

The attached pictures will tell the story.



This next pictures is a view from the back side of the paper target.  You can see the holes more clearly.


It worked.  Eighteen lb. at 20 yds.





Offline Daryl

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Re: Swivel breech turkey
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2021, 03:24:39 AM »
Well done, David. 1 3/8oz shot - pretty skookum load for a .28bore.
At 20yards, it sure did the trick. Lotsa head and neck hits and with #8
shot, likely none made it through the wings into the body.
Daryl

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Offline David Price

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Re: Swivel breech turkey
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2021, 03:55:36 AM »
Daryl,
I forgot to mention my loading procedure .  Powder, one thin felt wad, shot, one thin felt wad on top. All my testing was fired from a sitting position.  While I was at it I thought I would try my rifle barrel from the same sitting position.  Tell you the truth I would just  as soon shoot my rifled barrel at the turkeys but of course I can't it is illegal.   see attached pictures.  There are actually seven shots on the paper.  The fifth shot is the one in the beak. 





Offline smylee grouch

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Re: Swivel breech turkey
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2021, 05:21:56 AM »
Moose? Deer and turkey's, that gun has a varied score card. Nice Turkey Dave.  :)

Offline Skychief

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Re: Swivel breech turkey
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2021, 06:34:05 AM »
Congratulations David!  Appreciate the pattern photos and the one of you and your tom is more appreciated.  Too few hunting pictures/reports here...

Best regards, Skychief

Offline Tom Breig

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Re: Swivel breech turkey
« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2021, 01:31:06 PM »
Congratulations, looks like some nice hooks on him also

Offline 577SXS

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Re: Swivel breech turkey
« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2021, 01:46:58 PM »
Really nice. Wonderful photo of bird, love the way the lighting shows the feathers.

Offline old george

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Re: Swivel breech turkey
« Reply #7 on: May 21, 2021, 03:31:33 PM »
That's a beautiful bird, nice load build up. :)

george
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Offline Percy

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Re: Swivel breech turkey
« Reply #8 on: May 21, 2021, 05:16:33 PM »
Well done David, beautiful bird and great picture. You and that swivel breech are sure a deadly combination.Thanks for sharing.

Percy