My latest turkey slayer!! (patterning pics added)

[RutnNStrutn]

Added a new (to me) turkey slayer to my arsenal. Next time I go hiking up a mountain after gobblers with Hayudog, instead of toting my heavy 12 gauge land cannon, I'll be carrying this lightweight shooter!!
I bought a used single shot H & R Topper in 20 gauge. I had the barrel cut down to 22 inches, and tapped to take a choke. Then I had the barrel drilled and tapped for a scope rail. Next I replaced the old wood stock with an AR style stock. I topped it off with an Indian Creek choke with .562 constriction and a Trijicon dual illumination (tritium and fiber optic) RMR green dot scope.
I'll be shooting Apex TSS Small Town Hunting Blend #7.5/#9's through it, and I'm super excited to get out to the range and see what she can do!!
Here she is.....

[Will]

Nice set up Rut....keep us posted on the patterns you get when you shoot it!

[Hayudog]

Looking forward to see the numbers it will put up. 

[Twowithone]

Nice shotgun on the fence with the tss stuff knocked down my share of gobblers with #6 shot.   

[RutnNStrutn]

Nice shotgun on the fence with the tss stuff knocked down my share of gobblers with #6 shot.   

This will be my first venture into the world of TSS. I've killed most of my gobblers with 12 gauge 3-1/2" #4 or #5 shot. From everything I've read and seen, it should be a worthwhile experiment. Since I'm stepping down to 20 gauge 3", I'm going with the TSS.

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[RutnNStrutn]

Hope to get out and sight it in this week guys.

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[RutnNStrutn]

Just weighed it on the old turkey scale. It weighs 4 pounds, 12 ounces. I can tote that baby up and down the mountains!!

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[Dr Juice]

Nice slayer and good luck with it.

[firedup]

Rut, you should get a fine, fine pattern with that gun and those shells. 40+++  Hang on to it when ya touch it off tho ...... it might "punch ya" a wee bit. 

[RutnNStrutn]

Rut, you should get a fine, fine pattern with that gun and those shells. 40+++  Hang on to it when ya touch it off tho ...... it might "punch ya" a wee bit.

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[Twowithone]

lot of hunters switching to 20 guage for what ever reasons I got an old Ithica featherlite 12 guage in 2 3/4 might have to see what it weighs in at.

[TrackeySauresRex]

Nice rig JimBo, shoot em up!

[Mountainburd]

Love the new setup Rut! You're about due here soon being that your season has started.  Hoping for pics soon.

[RutnNStrutn]

Going on my first hunt this weekend.

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[RutnNStrutn]

Patterned the new slayer today......BUT, the range I was a guest at limits scatterguns to a 25 yard and 40 yard "plinking" range. Plus, the wind was howling and kept blowing our targets over. Still, the gun performed well, and hammered the target at 25 yards, and did well at 40 yards. I'm going to wait to pattern in more controlled conditions, and take pictures of the results when I go to my club in SC. Overall though, I am satisfied for the first round of testing.

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