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Try the old standard Remington Heavy Game loads in 1 1/4 ounce of #5 or #6 and I think you'll feel a lot less recoil. I've shot hundreds of these, even at turkey, and I feel confident using them on everything short of elephant. Hopefully I'll shoot a couple on an upcoming turkey hunt in Virginia actually. They do the job and definitely don't beat you to death. My old #2 frame Parker loves them.

They're the high brass shells in the black case that used to be called "Duck and Pheasant" then "Heavy Game" and I believe are now called "Pheasant Load" and are cataloged under the code PL12

Destry

Thank you. Along with a Limbsaver recoil pad, I think the Heavy Game loads might do the trick.

yes I find all the different labels on the shotgun shells hilarious. They have a different box for almost every bird out there and of course if you shoot a turkey with a shotshell taken from a box marked "pheasant load", then, well, the turkey simply won't die. It can't. .... hahaha

I read somewhere else online that there is NOT an animal on the continent that can't be taken with NON-Magnum shells. Period. So avoid the punishment from that recoil and drop down to 1200 fps

You were all so kind with your responses and help, I wanted to give you an update. I cut the Uncle Mikes recoil pad off and installed a size medium "grind to fit" Limbsaver recoil pad. I have no clue how they are made or what makes them work better or worse than another pad, but work they do! This pad cut an easy 50% of the felt recoil from the turkey loads I was trying. I tried 6 of them and decided that the normal high brass heavy loads were just as effective at 40 yds and punished me and my drilling less. You guys were spot on about that, however; those hot turkey loads were now very manageble (if I did choose to shoot them) and the heavy hunting loads a breeze to shoot. AA skeet loads were no worse than in any other of my shotguns. I'm a happy camper now. Add in my "little skeeter 20ga. and .410 tubes, plus the .22lr insert and this a truly versatile gun. Thanks again for all the good advice.

Just put a Kickeez pad on it and forget about it. Save the original pad in case you want to put it back to original. JMO.

Learn to be a pro with turkey call and use std. load of #4-#6 of say Fiocchi 'Golden Pheasant' brand. These are primo nickel plated gems which is what you want.