Turkey Hunting

CalebH · Post by **CalebH** » Wed Mar 11, 2015 2:59 pm

Anyone on here turkey hunt with a Fox? Just curious as to what gun/load you might shoot. I have already patterned my L.C. so I'm going to take it out in the beginning but would love to take my 12 gauge A later this season.

vaturkey · Post by **vaturkey** » Wed Mar 11, 2015 8:12 pm

I use RST 1 1/4 oz Pigeon loads size 6 in my custom fox based on a 1913 Sterlingworth Ejector gun. Chokes on the left barrel are the original full, Right barrel was opened up to IC.

CalebH · Post by **CalebH** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 1:28 pm

Very nice! to both the bird and the gun. I wish Federal could make a lower pressure load using their flight control wads. I patterned some of these in a fixed full barrel 870 wingmaster I have and got great results but I would be afraid to shoot them in an old double due to the recoil and payload.

Mills · Post by **Mills** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 1:55 pm

Altamaha River swamp with my Philly Arms Fox 12 gauge. I had RST no. 5's. If I get to shoot, I will let you know how they do.

Jim Cloninger · Post by **Jim Cloninger** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 3:25 pm

Nice photos, Mills. Thanks for sharing. I was wondering what other critters live in that swamp besides turkeys?

Mills · Post by **Mills** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 3:31 pm

Well, I saw two wood ducks and a swallow tail kite. Heard lots of other sounds. No snakes or gators, this trip at least.

Mills · Post by **Mills** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 3:58 pm

I need to get a choke gauge, but that Philly Arms Fox did great on the patterning board and even outperformed a Lefever 12 gauge that has about .040 constriction. Ansley knew barrels, that is for sure

CalebH · Post by **CalebH** » Sun Apr 12, 2015 8:22 pm

Not much prettier than the swamp in my opinion, nice pics. I have already tagged out this season but I plan on definitely having a load figured out for next season

Strick9 · Post by **Strick9** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 5:13 pm

Just bumping this to the top as the time is near when the shrill gobbles begin to keep me awake for the 45 day stint. I will most certainly carrying the Fox this year..

What might be everyone's favorite commerical shell flavor for the Fox in 2-3/4 concerning Toms. I am leaning a heavy 6 load.

67galaxie · Post by **67galaxie** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 9:41 pm

Woohoo I can't wait to put some number 5's down the tubes

Jim Cloninger · Post by **Jim Cloninger** » Tue Mar 21, 2017 9:53 am

Back in the day when I did a lot of wild turkey hunting in Oregon, Winchester made 2 3/4" copper plated "baby magnums". I would use a #6 in the right barrel and a #4 in the left barrel. With 2 triggers I had instant choice for the condition at hand. I have made head shots out to 60 yards with the #4's. Some day I will tell the story of the "Terrorist Tom" I killed. This Tom killed a Jake coming to my call! It took me a few days, but I finnally killed him.
Jim

Mike of the Mountain · Sun Mar 26, 2017 10:25 am

They are gobbling like mad on our hills. Looking forward to laying down a longbeard that first Tuesday in May. Of course the Spring Southern coincides with our Saturday opener this year. I'm usually tagged out with 2 gobblers by early in the second week. If not, after the 2nd Saturday we shift to all day season. I like that. Rather hunt in the afternoon/evening than have to get up at 4:00 AM for the morning sit.

I have 2 3/4" 1 1/4 oz of #5 Winchester Supreme Turkey loads ready to make them assume room temp.

vaturkey · Post by **vaturkey** » Sun Mar 26, 2017 10:38 am

I think one of the more interesting shells out there right now is the Winchester Long Beard in 2 3/4" with 1 1/4 oz of number 5 shot. One of the nice things about the long beard shell is they use a rolled crimp. Be interesting to see what the pressures are (which no body will probably ever know) because the load only cooks out at 1050 FPS. I think that would an interesting load to try out of full choked Fox.

Stan Hillis · Post by **Stan Hillis** » Sun Mar 26, 2017 2:33 pm

vaturkey wrote:I think one of the more interesting shells out there right now is the Winchester Long Beard in 2 3/4" with 1 1/4 oz of number 5 shot. One of the nice things about the long beard shell is they use a rolled crimp. Be interesting to see what the pressures are (which no body will probably ever know) because the load only cooks out at 1050 FPS. I think that would an interesting load to try out of full choked Fox.

That should be a very tight patterning load. Somebody at Winchester remembered that lower velocities lend to tight patterns, it seems. I may try some of them in my Super.

Thanks, SRH

FoxintheHenHouse · Post by **FoxintheHenHouse** » Sun Mar 26, 2017 7:03 pm

vaturkey wrote:I think one of the more interesting shells out there right now is the Winchester Long Beard in 2 3/4" with 1 1/4 oz of number 5 shot. One of the nice things about the long beard shell is they use a rolled crimp. Be interesting to see what the pressures are (which no body will probably ever know) because the load only cooks out at 1050 FPS. I think that would an interesting load to try out of full choked Fox.

vaturkey,

I can not find the 1050 fps 2 3/4" Winchester longbeard anywhere, even on the Winchester ammo web-site. Do you have a Mfg # for them?

FoxintheHenHouse

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