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Remington Nitro Turkey shells sit right at the sweet spot for hunters who want proven effectiveness without premium pricing. These aren't bare-bones budget rounds – they're built with the same attention to performance that goes into Remington's higher-end loads, just using a different approach to get there.
The magic here is in the manufacturing. Remington developed a process that takes lead and hardens it to match the roundness and density of copper-plated shot. That matters more than most people think. Softer lead pellets get beat up inside the barrel and through chokes, which ruins your pattern. Hard pellets hold their shape, fly straight, and group tightly downrange. The Power Piston wad system reinforces this by delivering consistent, uniform patterns without any buffering filler to jack up the price.
These loads come packed at 1.5 ounces of #5 shot moving at 1260 feet per second – solid middle-ground ballistics for a standard 2-3/4 inch shell. The #5 shot size is the most popular choice for turkey hunting because it balances enough pellets to create dense patterns with enough individual penetration to anchor birds cleanly. People have been killing turkeys with #5 shot for decades, and that's not a coincidence.
A well-patterned 12-gauge with these loads will handle turkeys reliably out to about 40 yards, with skilled setups pushing past that if you're confident in your gun's performance. The key is matching them to your specific shotgun and choke – turkey hunting always demands some patterning before the season. Ten rounds per box gives you a good amount for sighting in and field use without the premium expense of specialty tungsten loads.
With a properly choked shotgun and solid patterning, these loads will handle turkeys reliably out to approximately 40 yards. Some hunters push beyond that with tight full or extra-full chokes, but 40 yards is the realistic sweet spot for consistent performance. The key is that your specific shotgun needs to be patterned before hunting season – no two guns pattern identically.
Remington uses a hardening process on their lead pellets that makes them just as round and durable as copper-plated shot, so they pattern similarly. The main difference is cost – you're not paying for the copper plating itself. Field testing has shown Nitro Turkey delivers solid, reliable patterns that perform at normal turkey hunting distances. Most hunters won't notice a practical difference in a 30 to 40-yard situation.
Yes, they use boxer primers and standard hulls that can be reloaded. That said, given the already affordable cost of these shells compared to premium alternatives, many hunters just shoot and replace them rather than deal with reloading. If you do reload, standard shotshell equipment works fine with these hulls.
No special choke is required, but like all turkey hunting, a tight pattern is essential. Most turkey hunters use full or extra-full chokes to maximize pellet density in a tight core. Since every shotgun patterns differently, patterning your specific gun with your chosen choke and these shells will tell you exactly what you're getting at various distances.
| Caliber/Gauge | 12 Gauge |
|---|---|
| Cost per Round | 1.40 |
| Length | 2.75" |
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 26688 |
| Shipping Weight | 1.24 |
| Shot Size | #5 |
| Units per Box | 10 |
| UPC | 047700503004 |
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