4 gauge 'Grand Slam' on turkeys

[hawglips]

I finished a life-time grand slam in 2002, with an osceola. I never tried to do it in one year, though I had the chance and didn't go on the final leg of the hunt.

However, this year I set out to do something a tad different. I wanted to kill one with the 4 competition (skeet) gauges -- 12, 20, 28 and .410. And I wanted to do it all with my own handloads.

On Saturday, I finished out the final piece of the 4 gauge slam:

March 24, GA
12 gauge
2 oz T98s
42 yds


April 14, VA
28 gauge
1-5/16 oz T9s
35 yds


April 28, NC
20 gauge
1-7/8 oz T9s
30 yds


May 5, NC
.410
3/4 oz T9sxPb6s
20 yds
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[FuzzSawyer]

Very Cool! Congrats!

[Turkey Talker]

Hawglips what state are you in?

[Splittoe]

Very nice. It is as much of an accomplishment as a handloader as it is as a turkey hunter.

[Gobbler]

That is really cool. Way to go Hal.

[hawglips]

Hawglips what state are you in?

TT, I live in NC.

[guesswho]

Congrats Hal!

[Jaybird]

That one I haven't heard done before. Congrats

[GOLD HUNTER]

[jrseale82]

Way to go. I would like to try this one year also.

[TRKYHTR]

Hal I think I am going to try and do that next year. What kind of 410 shell did you use and where did you get them?

TRKYHTR

[hawglips]

Hal I think I am going to try and do that next year. What kind of 410 shell did you use and where did you get them?

TRKYHTR

All the shells used, including the .410, are my TSS handloads.

[TRKYHTR]

Hal I think I am going to try and do that next year. What kind of 410 shell did you use and where did you get them?

TRKYHTR

All the shells used, including the .410, are my TSS handloads.

Would you sale me some or know where I could buy some 410 turkey loads?

TRKYHTR

[GSLAM95]

Congratulations on the multi-gauge slam..... I have quail hunted over dogs but never turkey hunted with a 410 that would be a fun hunt.

[hawglips]

I did the 4 gauge 'slam' again in 2015:

.410


28 ga


20 ga


12 ga

[HunterGKS]

Congrats Hal. That's a pretty amazing achievement. When I read the title, my 1st though was: "HOLY CRAP!! HAL'S USING A PUNT GUN!! How the heck does he aim it??"

[OLE RASPY]

Congrats man. What a accomplishment

[jmbradt73]

Congrats Hal. That's a pretty amazing achievement. When I read the title, my 1st though was: "HOLY CRAP!! HAL'S USING A PUNT GUN!! How the heck does he aim it??"

Lol, that's what thought also, my next thought was if a 12 bore uses 2 ounces of tss, how much does a 4 bore use?

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[bpettet]

Pretty awesome. How close are your .410 shots? You should add the 10 gauge to it.

[Cut N Run]

I, too felt like an idiot once I finally understood the thread title. Duh! I was trying to imagine how much of any turkey would be left after absorbing all the shot from a 4 gauge.

How long before you work up some 16 gauge TSS loads Hal, or has it already been done?

Jim