This was the first season since I purchased my Bps 12 gauge NWTF in 2011 that I did not take long beards with it.I used others and only carried it a few times.I have been shooting Winchester supreme in 3.5" and Winchester long beard 3.5' 5's with a kicks gt .675 since I bought it.
I decided the last few weeks that I was going to transform it a little bit for this fall and the future.I have shot all but three long beards using truglo fiber optics(peep sight) on this gun.I used a scope to kill one a few years back and a reflex sight to kill my long beards two years back.
I started by attaching my new custom sling that I had built for me as the sling I bought for the gun when I bought it was done.
I then started thinking about testing a new choke and shell combo so I looked around and had it narrowed down to a Pure gold or Jebs. I ended up buying a .655 Jebs for it.
I also ordered a few boxes of hevi shot mag blends 5-6-7's in 3.5" and a I will be ordering a few boxes of Winchester long beard magnums in 3.5" 6's and a box of 3.5" Federal tss heavyweight 7's to test.
I then mounted my Bushnell 1.75-4x32 with circle plex in mobu to match the gun. I am planning on shooting,patterning and fine tuning each shotgun over the next few months on the weekends.
I am usually not sentimental but i do feel kind of bad that i did not hunt with this gun much as it is my favorite-go to turkey hunting shotgun and has always done me well.I feel very confident in the woods with this cannon by my side.
It's hard to hunt with every gun a person has. I got a couple of excellent turkey guns but still end up grabbing my old Remington 1100 12 gauge.
I understand,I only carried a 20 gauge a few times this year,5 others just sat in the locker while I shot and hunted with numerous 12's instead.I like buying and setting them up as much as anything.I could use any gun to kill a long beard.I enjoy all aspects of "hunting" not just pulling the trigger on an animal.I have always taken this gun over any other one,I even pulled it out the last morning and took it,no luck.I stopped at home,ate breakfast and grabbed another gun and went and killed a long beard within 5 minutes of getting setup.I am usually lucky with this gun in the hands.
I get it. I have guns strictly set up for turkey. I also like setting them up and patterning. That is part of the fun. Each year I try to use different guns, but I have a go to SBE steady grip turkey. Love it. I promise myself to try my Bottomland 870 I just set up on next years opener. In the meantime, I catch myself taking them out to look at and reminisce.....
I have ordered a patternmaster code black choke, another sling,more custom for this gun and I am going to order another base and vortex venom this week for this setup. I am looking for another "nwtf" browning in a semi,so I am going to go ahead and get another base and add the choke to the others I have. The choke will be arriving March 20-24th.
I spent the last week taking this gun apart and cleaning it and lubing it up. It will be in my hands opening morning April 25th. It is still my favorite turkey shotgun ever built, I wish I would have added the semi when they were being built,now I cant find a 3.5" to buy,someday I will.
Sounds like a beauty....
I went and picked up a Browning Silver NWTF 24" 3" in Break up Infinity, Leupold 1-4 shotgun scope,base and Pattern master code black,Its been used for a few years turkey hunting but is well looked after and I have been looking for awhile for this gun. If weather permits,I am going to touch off a few shells from a few guns this weekend.
Nice find...rare one there
-18 right now, the drive to the other small town 40 minutes away last night was an eye opener,huge snowstorm and 80 mph winds,coming straight at me from the north. It was worth the drive though and I am planning on going this afternoon and shooting a few guns but weather looks really nice for next weekend so I will be spending all next Saturday patterning the brood.
You bet, wow, -18. Frozen turkey
Quote from: The Heartbreak Kid....... on March 13, 2021, 07:37:49 AM
-18 right now, the drive to the other small town 40 minutes away last night was an eye opener,huge snowstorm and 80 mph winds,coming straight at me from the north. It was worth the drive though and I am planning on going this afternoon and shooting a few guns but weather looks really nice for next weekend so I will be spending all next Saturday patterning the brood.
I finally am going to take my 1300 Buck & Beard out this year. I just put an Indian Creek .660, and topped it with a Nikon Monarch Red Dot. My godson found me this Red Dot brand new in the box in a local hardware store for $100 bucks. This is a real nice Red Dot, waterproof, 12 brightness settings, real well made...Gonna pattern it tomorrow if it warms a bit....
I was planning on buying the gun,all the extras and then selling the scope and choke but the scope is just so tiny and nice and has the heavy duplex reticle I am going to use it, on this setup and as for the choke,I have one on the way and now Ill have two for my invector plus guns.
I am taking the new semi and going to test all the 3" turkey shells I have here in the patternmaster code black today.
-Federal 3rd degree 5-6-7
-Kent Tk7 #7
-Browning BXD #4
-Winchester Long beard 4,5,6"s
-Federal Tss #7
I like that gun and setup,hard to beat a 1300,I am hoping my turkey gun shopping is complete for awhile, but hey...you never know.
Quote from: The Heartbreak Kid....... on March 13, 2021, 08:40:43 AM
I was planning on buying the gun,all the extras and then selling the scope and choke but the scope is just so tiny and nice and has the heavy duplex reticle I am going to use it, on this setup and as for the choke,I have one on the way and now Ill have two for my invector plus guns.
I am taking the new semi and going to test all the 3" turkey shells I have here in the patternmaster code black today.
-Federal 3rd degree 5-6-7
-Kent Tk7 #7
-Browning BXD #4
-Winchester Long beard 4,5,6"s
-Federal Tss #7
I like that gun and setup,hard to beat a 1300,I am hoping my turkey gun shopping is complete for awhile, but hey...you never know.
You have some great guns. Be safe, good luck patterning.
It was +16 Thursday,then dropped again like a boulder off a 100 ft cliff into a lake.
Wow :turkey2:
I went and tried to pattern,I took 4 of my guns, two of them,I just wanted to make sure they were still on from last spring and the bps 3.5" I tested the jebs .655 with #6 longbeards and I fired long beard 5-6's in 3" from the semi and a tss #7. I did have cardboard up behind but with the wind howling and blowing it down,slipping around in mud. I only grabbed targets and took a few pics at home.
I will be shooting #6 long beard 3.5" from the jebs .655, or my .675 kicks gobbilin thunder and #5 long beard in 3.5' like I have for 20 some kills.That gun is ready for spring.
As for the new Browning silver 3" NWTF, It likes #5 and 6's in Long beard 3" at 40 yards and I touched a Tss #7 off from further distances than we speak of and was more than happy. I will however be taking gun back to fine tune on a bench with scope.
I shot all my targets from a turkey chair and I always range find my yardage. It was nice to get out and fire a few shells today, I will be back at it next Saturday. To be fair,Its cold,windy and the ground was a mess and I was covered in mud after the adventure as I am also training two lab pups to retrieve and hunt,and making sure they like the guns.
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The pictures suck, so be it. I am still not sold on the scope on the new semi.I like the circle plex from Bushnell. I am thinking of using a set of truflo fibers I put on it with the peep sight like I have on a handful of guns,including my bps. I just like them better.
I finally got my sling in yesterday, and seeing as I had the reflex sight here and purchased a couple new bases, I went ahead and mounted the bushnell 1x (5 moa) on the new base last night. It took me 2 target loads and then 2 3.5" lb 5"s to be dead on at 40 yards.I didn't take any pic as I really only added the red dot and didn't change choke or shell.
I tried the jebs .655 I bought, won't be using it for any of my Browning's or Winchesters.
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I decided that even though I barely have any issues yet with my duratouch, too email Browning Canada after duck hunting with a good friend last fall and seeing his bps basically a gooey mess and we bought our guns at the same place within 2 weeks. I had my replacement stock and forend, in Mossy oak break up country along with the nwtf emblem on stock at my house within 3 days. I have another replacement set on the way for my other bps as well. I couldn't ask for any better cs from Browning. You can barely tell the difference in camo pattern.When I start having issues,I will retire my original stock and forend and hang my stock up with my turkey beards,fans & mounts etc.
I'll be sending the bps in to be dipped by Browning first week of june, along with another of the same gun that is having duratouch issues. My gun now has basically become a goo the last year after 10 years of being fine. I put the new stock and forend on last night, and I had to file the bps rail down to attach a vortex venom, I'll be patterning some new shells Saturday after our morning hunt and I have decided to use just 12 & 10 gauges for my season this year,the 20's can rest. I still prefer the 12's(10's) over the sub gauges.I always will.
This is my favorite hunting shotgun and I am going to try and ad a few more kills with it before It goes in for a total make over, Browning Canada has been great to deal with and I'll be without gun for 3 months while It is getting dipped. I rarely use it for anything but hunting longbeards so I am ok with that.
I too like the BIG BORES!!! 10'S & 12'S. But I totally understand what folks see in the sub-gauges. And I really respect that. What I do not understand is why the same people will tell you that "It's over-kill", HUH??? Absolutely no such thing as over kill!!!
The end result is the same!!! I want to use the most that I can, shot-wise.
With that said, I do have a 28 gauge that I will be setting up for the next season.
Have a good one
Bo
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