Element Turkey 20 Gauge wont pattern

[jlrobertson]

I picked up an Element Turkey edition 20 gauge for turkey and duck hunting. I was excited to use the gun this spring for turkey season until I started patterning the gun. I have tried the factory choke, as well as a Carlson's Longbeard XR, and Carlson's Creamator Extended Range with high brass game loads, #5 Hornady and Kent turkey loads, and Remington Premiere TSS #9. The TSS had the best pattern but no more than 8-10 pellets in the head/ neck at 20 yards. While this would kill a turkey, I really feel there should ne more pellets in the head/neck. At 4o yards there may have been 4-5. When i switched to lead ammunition, pellet count dropped by 50% or more tom the TSS loads. Has anyone else had similar issues?

[Grouchy]

Welcome to the nation!  If you bought that gun new,I'd contact Weatherby direct about it.

[.257]

If the shot pattern is centered on the target, it’s not the gun itself. Shot size, chokes and wads determine pattern density

[PaRidgeRunner]

I am sorry to hear about the poor patterning of your Element 20 gauge; that is a bummer with turkey season right a round the corner. My turkey gun is a Weatherby SA-08 in 20 gauge: I added a Carlson Extra Full turkey choke tube and with Federal TSS #7s I have been getting good patterns out to 40 yards.