Lead Turkey Loads A good compromise is #5 copper-plated lead pellets loaded in a 12-gauge 3-inch magnum shot shell. With this setup, you'll be good out to 40 yards, and perhaps 50 if your gun is patterned tight. If you want better range and lethality, you'll need to consider using tungsten shot.

Loaded in Lonoke, Arkansas by American workers, our wide array of pioneering sporting and hunting ammunition promises to get the job done every time the trigger is pulled. At Remington Ammunition, we're here for everyone who loads a round of ammo into a handgun, rifle, or shotgun.

Remington Ammo is manufactured right here in the U.S. Currently, Remington Arms has five site locations which include plants in New York, Kentucky, Arkansas, and Ohio. Most of the ammo "Big Green" makes for civilians is produced in Lonoke, Arkansas.

Lawsuits and mismanagement brought about bankruptcy and an eventual shut down at production facilities. Thankfully, the Remington brand survived and has recently been resurrected. However, firearms and ammunition are now separate entities. For information on the current lineup of Remington firearms, visit remarms.com.

One of the hottest trends in the shotgun market is the “turkey gun.” Today, the best turkey shotguns are typically variants of a shotgun that was designed for waterfowl or small game hunters with stocks and barrels that are shortened to make the guns easier to carry and more maneuverable in tight cover.

Best Turkey Loads: Reviews & Recommendations

• Best TSS: Federal Premium Heavyweight TSS Turkey Shotshells.
• Best for 12 Gauge: Winchester Long Beard XR Turkey Shotshells.
• Best Lead: Remington Nitro Turkey Shotshells.
• Best Non Toxic: Boss Tom Tungsten Shotshells.

American Remington Products, commonly known as simply Remington, is an American personal care brand which manufactures hair clippers, electric shavers, epilators, and haircare products.

RemArms Remington continues producing ammunition, but RemArms, which bought the firearms business in 2020, now designs, builds, and ships Remington firearms. Sturm Ruger & Co., better known simply as Ruger was founded in Connecticut in 1949 by William Ruger and Alexander Sturm.

Founded in 1816 by Eliphalet Remington (as E. Remington and Sons) in Ilion, New York, it was one of the oldest gun makers in the US and claimed to be the oldest factory in the US that still made its original product. The company was the largest rifle manufacturer in North America according to 2015 ATF statistics.

Production sites The Bushmaster AR-15 style rifle and 1911 pattern R-1 lines from Ilion, New York, were produced at the plant constructed in 2014 in Huntsville, Alabama. DPMS Panther Arms moved from St. Cloud, MN to the new Alabama facility.

When demand exceeds supply, manufacturers have the upper hand and can dictate prices. That's why companies like Remington have been able to increase ammo prices multiple times between 2020 and 2021. Consumers have to suffer the increased prices alongside not having access to as much ammo as they want.

Sarsilmaz Firearms Corp. Sarsilmaz Firearms Corp. (often referred to as 'Sars' for short) is a privately owned small arms manufacturer based in Düzce, Turkey.

The Turkish defense industry is able to manufacture national and local products, and has a wide-ranging research and development program among which the main supporting organization is TÜBİTAK.