My daughter told me yesterday she wants to kill a turkey. So I am excited she wants to and also scrambling. i bought some fed HW 2 3/4" 7's. I think that's the best option with the gun she will hunt with. I shoot tss from my encore but no way she could handle the recoil. She will be shooting my first shotgun- Remington 1100 LT 20 with a fixed modified barrel. What can I expect at 30-35 yards?
If she enjoys it I plan on getting a new barrel with chokes and "fixing" it up for next season.
I am shooting the gun tomorrow but wanted to see if any others have shot this combo.
Thanks
Fred
Fed HW 20ga 2 3/4" question
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FLGobstopper
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Re: Fed HW 20ga 2 3/4" question
You're probably going to want to keep shots to 25 yds max with that combo. Both my kids shot the 2 3/4 HW 7's out of an 870 w/ an Undertaker choke and I wouldn't let them shoot past 30. For my patterning purposes it didn't have the density I liked any past 35 so that's why we stuck to 30. Plus at 6, 7, 8 & 9 yrs old 35 just seemed to far in practice. Just call em in close!
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Re: Fed HW 20ga 2 3/4" question
Not sure about the recoil on the Fed 2 3/4", but the Fed 3" are the hardest kicking 20ga shells I've ever shot. OUCH!!!! 
Re: Fed HW 20ga 2 3/4" question
Why not just have her shoot a light recoiling load of TSS 9?
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Re: Fed HW 20ga 2 3/4" question
Jamey wrote:Why not just have her shoot a light recoiling load of TSS 9?
This
Re: Fed HW 20ga 2 3/4" question
I second this motionTurkinator wrote:Jamey wrote:Why not just have her shoot a light recoiling load of TSS 9?
There are no numbers on any of my clocks below 8. Then all of a sudden, 2 days before turkey season they appear. Then right after the season they disappear.
What's up with that
Re: Fed HW 20ga 2 3/4" question
I agree 100%. But I don't have the time to get all the components for a 20. I have the 12 stuff but not 20. With our youth season opening 3/8 not much time....Johndoe wrote:I second this motionTurkinator wrote:Jamey wrote:Why not just have her shoot a light recoiling load of TSS 9?
After shooting the gun today looks like we are good to 30-32 yards.
Re: Fed HW 20ga 2 3/4" question
With a modified choke I would have to agree that you need to stay at 25 or so. Here is what my daughter killed her first bird with. I would not let her shoot past 35 with this load and it was choked pretty heavy with the .550.
