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4 gauge 'Grand Slam' on turkeys

Posted: May 7th, 2012, 10:52 am
by 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
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April 14, VA
28 gauge
1-5/16 oz T9s
35 yds
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April 28, NC
20 gauge
1-7/8 oz T9s
30 yds
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May 5, NC
.410
3/4 oz T9sxPb6s
20 yds
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Re: 4 gauge 'Grand Slam' on turkeys

Posted: May 7th, 2012, 11:30 am
by FuzzSawyer
Very Cool! Congrats!

Re: 4 gauge 'Grand Slam' on turkeys

Posted: May 7th, 2012, 12:33 pm
by Turkey Talker
Hawglips what state are you in?

Re: 4 gauge 'Grand Slam' on turkeys

Posted: May 7th, 2012, 12:43 pm
by Splittoe
Very nice. It is as much of an accomplishment as a handloader as it is as a turkey hunter.

Re: 4 gauge 'Grand Slam' on turkeys

Posted: May 7th, 2012, 1:11 pm
by Gobbler
That is really cool. Way to go Hal. :thumbup:

Re: 4 gauge 'Grand Slam' on turkeys

Posted: May 7th, 2012, 3:37 pm
by hawglips
Turkey Talker wrote:Hawglips what state are you in?
TT, I live in NC.

Re: 4 gauge 'Grand Slam' on turkeys

Posted: May 7th, 2012, 4:11 pm
by guesswho
Congrats Hal!

Re: 4 gauge 'Grand Slam' on turkeys

Posted: May 7th, 2012, 11:04 pm
by Jaybird
That one I haven't heard done before. Congrats :thumbup:

Re: 4 gauge 'Grand Slam' on turkeys

Posted: May 8th, 2012, 1:40 pm
by GOLD HUNTER
:thumbup:

Re: 4 gauge 'Grand Slam' on turkeys

Posted: May 8th, 2012, 9:01 pm
by jrseale82
Way to go. I would like to try this one year also.

Re: 4 gauge 'Grand Slam' on turkeys

Posted: May 9th, 2012, 12:05 am
by 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

Re: 4 gauge 'Grand Slam' on turkeys

Posted: May 9th, 2012, 12:35 pm
by hawglips
TRKYHTR wrote: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.

Re: 4 gauge 'Grand Slam' on turkeys

Posted: May 9th, 2012, 6:32 pm
by TRKYHTR
hawglips wrote:
TRKYHTR wrote: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

Re: 4 gauge 'Grand Slam' on turkeys

Posted: January 17th, 2013, 1:24 pm
by 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. :thumbup:

Re: 4 gauge 'Grand Slam' on turkeys

Posted: November 21st, 2016, 10:29 am
by hawglips
I did the 4 gauge 'slam' again in 2015:

.410
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28 ga
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20 ga
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12 ga
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Re: 4 gauge 'Grand Slam' on turkeys

Posted: November 21st, 2016, 12:22 pm
by 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??"

Re: 4 gauge 'Grand Slam' on turkeys

Posted: November 22nd, 2016, 8:49 pm
by OLE RASPY
Congrats man. What a accomplishment :thumbup:

Re: 4 gauge 'Grand Slam' on turkeys

Posted: March 16th, 2017, 7:24 am
by jmbradt73
HunterGKS wrote: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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Re: 4 gauge 'Grand Slam' on turkeys

Posted: February 9th, 2018, 6:51 pm
by bpettet
Pretty awesome. How close are your .410 shots? You should add the 10 gauge to it.

Re: 4 gauge 'Grand Slam' on turkeys

Posted: February 12th, 2018, 10:02 pm
by 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