Originally Posted By: crenshawco
To me ammo cost is very cheap considering what I spend to kill a turkey. I pay 8-10 dollars a shell and don't think twice. I understand the how dead do you want them train of thought, and it may be hard to teach an old dog new tricks, but the technology of HTL loads is unquestionable. In my opinion, when I get myself in position to take a shot on a bird, I want the shell that gives me the best chance of making a clean kill


this...I've killed plenty of birds with Federal 5's but I've also not killed a few as well at that 40-45 step mark...if you have well patterned gun with best shells you should not have to shoot more than 5-7 a season anyway. I'll gladly pay an extra $7 per shell per year...that totals $35-$40 more YEAR...if you can't afford that you can't afford to hunt...I will admit the patterning part gets pricey, but you should only have to go through that once and there is not much worse than a missed or injured turkey...