Alabama allows turkey hunting with handguns with these provisions- centerfire, expanding bullets, and iron sights. I've been successful one time using a Taurus Tracker .357 with 140 grain leverevolution bullets at 1365 fps. I thought a minimum of expansion would be the way to go, but a center of chest shot required a second shot to the neck. This year I set up a 14 inch .223 Contender for more accuracy and expansion but the birds would not cooperate. I would love to hear others experiences with bullets and birds.
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Alabama allows turkey hunting with handguns with these provisions- centerfire, expanding bullets, and iron sights. I've been successful one time using a Taurus Tracker .357 with 140 grain leverevolution bullets at 1365 fps. I thought a minimum of expansion would be the way to go, but a center of chest shot required a second shot to the neck. This year I set up a 14 inch .223 Contender for more accuracy and expansion but the birds would not cooperate. I would love to hear others experiences with bullets and birds. 
