In the county that I hunt pretty much any firearm is allowed for the fall season that runs concurrently with whitetail deer season. During the spring season only shotguns are allowed. Shot my first turkey about 30 years ago using my Contender with a 10 inch 22 Hornet barrel and factory 45 grain loads. They worked well and didn't damage much meat. Since then I've shot a few more using the 45 Colt in a S&W 625 using a Sierra 240 grain JHC at 1000 fps, and an EMF Hartford (Rossi M92 with octagon barrel) in 45 Colt using a Nosler 250 grain JHP at 1200 fps. No shots have been beyond 60 or 70 yards, and when hit the birds just drop. Meat damage is minimal.