Overview
Remington Nitro Turkey 12 Gauge ammunition is engineered for consistent performance in turkey hunting applications. This load integrates specific component technologies to achieve dense patterns and effective energy transfer at typical engagement distances.
Key Features
Optimized Shot Construction
Nitro Turkey loads feature Remington’s proprietary extra-hard lead shot. A unique manufacturing process yields shot that demonstrates hardness and spherical consistency comparable to copper-plated shot. This design ensures consistent patterning and minimizes shot deformation upon setback, contributing to higher downrange energy retention and penetration. This allows for patterning performance equivalent to more costly copper-plated, buffered loads, providing a cost-effective solution without compromising terminal ballistics.
Advanced Wad Technology
Each shell incorporates Remington’s Power Piston one-piece wad. This advanced wad design is critical for payload protection and pattern uniformity. It effectively cushions the shot column during ignition and ensures a consistent shot departure from the bore, contributing directly to the tight pattern densities required for turkey hunting.
Engineered Propellant
A specially blended powder recipe is utilized to achieve a consistent muzzle velocity of 1210 feet per second. This propellant optimization ensures reliable ignition, uniform pressure curves, and predictable shot delivery, which is crucial for achieving high pattern densities and consistent energy transfer.
Performance Consistency
The integration of these components — extra-hard lead shot, Power Piston wad, and balanced propellant — results in measured 80% pattern densities. This level of pattern integrity, combined with the 1 7/8 oz. payload, facilitates significant energy transfer for decisive knockdown at effective ranges.
Technical Specifications
- Gauge: 12 Gauge
- Shell Length: 3 Inch (76mm)
- Shot Size: #6
- Shot Material: Extra-Hard Lead
- Payload: 1 7/8 Ounce
- Muzzle Velocity: 1210 feet per second (fps)
- Wad Type: Power Piston One-Piece Wad
- Typical Pattern Density: 80%
- Quantity: 10 Rounds per Box
