Thread: Turkey shot placement with 22 lr or 12 gauge

I've shot quite a few turkeys with a 22. It's not great, especially if you want to keep breast meat undamaged. I normally aim for the base of the neck and they usually fall down, but not always which is a bit unsatisfactory. Head shots are great if you can get close enough, but the bloody things still run around with half their head missing. In the states, they use heavy loads and tight chokes for turkeys, and go for head shots. I think that is the way to go. Unfortunately, where I shoot, the farmer says no to guns that go bang, so I'm stuck with the 22.