We put the best lead and TSS turkey loads to the test through patterning and ballistic gel evaluations. These are the loads that won top honors.

There are a myriad of shotshell loads advertised as turkey loads these days. To get just a taste of the variety available, please see Joe Genzel’s article The Best Turkey Loads of 2024, Tested and ...

Every shot at a turkey is a unique and random event. You throw hundreds of pellets downrange, hoping a few find the head and neck. It’s a target, as one custom choke maker once described it to me, ...

I gave myself a roaring headache last Sunday, but it was worth it to bring you recommendations for this year's best turkey loads. Some results were satisfying, some were surprising, and some were ...

After extensive testing of 20-gauge ammo, we might retire our 12-gauge for turkey hunting. Modern ammo and high-performance choke tubes enable a 20-gauge to throw lethal patterns to and beyond ethical ...

Before I ever got serious about patterning turkey guns, chokes, and loads, I believed the 12 gauge was the king of the turkey woods — and always would be. Like many turkey hunters, I killed my first ...

The cost of the premium shotshells has more than doubled since last turkey season. This is how ammo companies are handling the new reality ...

I gave myself a roaring headache last Sunday, but it was worth it to bring you recommendations for this year's best turkey loads. Some results were satisfying, some were surprising, and some were ...