Anyone use the weatherby turkey element? With the 22 inch barrel? You don't see or hear much about it.. decent?
Quote from: fadetoblack188 on May 15, 2022, 08:55:03 PM
Anyone use the weatherby turkey element? With the 22 inch barrel? You don't see or hear much about it.. decent?
Mine's not exactly the Turkey model but I have a 20 ga with a 26" bbl and love it to pieces. I shoot XR #6's and have no complaints.
Very good gun for the money.
It's a nice gun, but not drilled and tapped from factory like many other turkey guns...
Is the LOP really 14-5/8"?
Quote from: fadetoblack188 on May 15, 2022, 08:55:03 PM
Anyone use the weatherby turkey element? With the 22 inch barrel? You don't see or hear much about it.. decent?
I was not aware that the element was offered in a 22" barrel, but that would be a big perk if so. One of my buddies has a 26" element and he loves it. His SBE sits in the safe most days as he prefers the Element over his Benelli. Even if some on here balk at that last comment, the Element is clearly a whole lot of gun for what they sell for. I have shot them and they seem like a very solid and well built gun. And their customer service is really good as well.
Anyone know where these are made and what they weigh?
Made in Turkey like most other mid-priced autoloaders. I believe they weigh around 6 pounds. Very, very nice guns that handle like a dream.
Are they gas or recoil operated?
Pictures of the Weatherby Element turkey model
MPN:EBO2022PGM
I brought home the turkey model pictured above Monday. The gun feels great and was a straight shooter POI is just a little high. I still have a ways to go but I really like the look and feel of this 20 gauge. Looks my son is taking this one over! Lol
Quote from: Turkeyfever on January 04, 2023, 11:03:16 PM
I brought home the turkey model pictured above Monday. The gun feels great and was a straight shooter POI is just a little high. I still have a ways to go but I really like the look and feel of this 20 gauge. Looks my son is taking this one over! Lol
What does the length of pull measure out to be?
Quote from: Trkmaster88 on January 05, 2023, 12:53:05 PM
Quote from: Turkeyfever on January 04, 2023, 11:03:16 PM
I brought home the turkey model pictured above Monday. The gun feels great and was a straight shooter POI is just a little high. I still have a ways to go but I really like the look and feel of this 20 gauge. Looks my son is taking this one over! Lol
What does the length of pull measure out to be?
it's says 14.65, I just measured 14.5 . Gun shoots and feels great, we shot it some more today. My son is dead on with the gun. He at 14 has officially taken this one over! Cycled all low brass perfectly.
Looks like a nice gun.
Too bad it does not come with a short-LOP youth stock. These days I couldn't imagine hunting turkeys with a 14.5" LOP gun.
Just bought one on gunbroker for 455$ (530 after tax) can't beat the price. I have a buddy who loves his 26" barrel one and I bought my wife a 26" barreled one earlier this year as well. Joker cycles everytime out of the box every ounce load unlike my franchi Turkey gun...
I bought the 22" turkey version a few weeks back and have been waiting for a sumtoy base to drop it off and have it drilled and tapped, I should have gun back within a few days later in week if I am able to get gun dropped off, I like the fit and feel of gun in my hands, this is the 3rd weatherby turkey gun I have bought in the last few years and I have been happy with them all, the others are gas guns. I plan on patterning a few chokes and shells here in a few weeks.
Quote from: Glades on January 09, 2023, 07:48:25 AM
Looks like a nice gun.
Too bad it does not come with a short-LOP youth stock. These days I couldn't imagine hunting turkeys with a 14.5" LOP gun.
My thoughts also.
I've been looking at this gun for a bit. Bud's sent me an email saying it could be mine for $469 with free shipping. Needless to say, I ordered it ;D They have the Turkey 20 gauge and 12 gauge on sale, FYI.
Brother in law came over this evening and we shot his..My impressions on the gun it self it's is decent...the dip job is by far the better of most..it shot true with the bead which is always a plus
The trigger had some travel but was pretty easy and crisp after that
I did like seening a state labeled on the gun where it was built and not another country
If I could add a wolf spring to close the bolt on the gun I'd say a solid 500-600 gun
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Got mine as well the 22" version. My wife's 26" barrel cycled everything out of the box. The Turkey edition won't which is frustrating. Gonna get a trulock .575 to throw in it as it's a backup to my franchi. Any suggestions about the cycling issue?
Quote from: Bamaslayer757 on April 09, 2023, 08:18:22 PM
Got mine as well the 22" version. My wife's 26" barrel cycled everything out of the box. The Turkey edition won't which is frustrating. Gonna get a trulock .575 to throw in it as it's a backup to my franchi. Any suggestions about the cycling issue?
Turkey loads? Dove loads? Curious as some inertia guns need a break in period with heavier loads.
Dove loads 7/8oz...yeah I know that some need the break in persons just that my wife's didn't need a break in at all... it's expensive to break one in nowadays as well...
Quote from: Bamaslayer757 on April 10, 2023, 10:31:49 AM
Dove loads 7/8oz...yeah I know that some need the break in persons just that my wife's didn't need a break in at all... it's expensive to break one in nowadays as well...
That it is.
Quote from: Bamaslayer757 on April 10, 2023, 10:31:49 AM
Dove loads 7/8oz...yeah I know that some need the break in persons just that my wife's didn't need a break in at all... it's expensive to break one in nowadays as well...
Picked mine up today. Cycles federal 7/8oz loads just fine.
I am dove hunting with mine. I will report back!
Fired a box and half of dove loads through it and a few tss hand loads. Not one hiccup! It's a sweet little gun!