New from Vortex Cartridge Talks: ‘Choosing the Best Turkey Gauge’
April 22, 2024

The “Cartridge Talks” boys are back in the lab to put four popular turkey gauges to the test. Pellet counts will be tabulated, patterns meticulously studied, all so you can see which one comes out on top.

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See the testing, then enter to win your choice of these Mossberg® shotguns.

Sub-gauge slammer or big bore beast … You win, you pick.

It wouldn’t be “Cartridge Talks” without a little something extra: Watch “Choosing the Best Turkey Gauge” and then enter to win your choice of one of the guns shown in the episode. Here are the gauges and guns Mark and Ryan are putting to the test, featuring the Vortex® Defender™ ST Red Dot:

  • Mossberg® 500 - Turkey (.410)
  • Mossberg® SA-28 - Tactical Turkey (28 gauge)
  • Mossberg® 500 Turkey (20 gauge)
  • Mossberg® 835 Ulti-Mag - Turkey (12 gauge)

Here’s how we chose a winner.

To put these guns to the test, our team patterned each one at 20 yards and again at 50 yards. They also took the opportunity to see how #6 lead loads in the 12- and 20-gauge shotguns fared against Tungsten Super Shot (TSS) fired from all four guns. The result pits sub-gauges against their bigger bore brothers. Did the sub-gauges stand tall? Or is it still a big-bore world? Watch Cartridge Talks: “Choosing the Best Turkey Gauge” to find out.

Here’s how to enter to win a Mossberg® shotgun.

To enter to win the Mossberg® shotgun of your choice, you need to:

Hurry! The contest ends 5/10/2024.

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