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Turkey Guns & Shooting => 20 Gauge Turkey Guns => Topic started by: BottomLand54 on February 07, 2018, 06:19:34 PM

Title: New 20 Gauge Build
Post by: BottomLand54 on February 07, 2018, 06:19:34 PM
Ok guys I sold my encore pro hunter 20 gauge to a fellor, so I decided to take the money and replace it with another gun.

Went to Walmart today and bought a Remington 870 compact 20 gauge. I have been looking for an all camo one. And thanks to Greg Massey on here he was at Walmart in TN yesterday and told me he seen one. So I went to my local Walmart here in NC and they had 2 in the back. I bought it and so far have installed a claw sling. This gun already comes with sling mounts unlike your normal compact 870 20 gauge.

I have ordered a sumtoy Mount for my ff3 and going to have my local gunsmith drill and tap and install the sumtoy Mount once I get it, I am going to install the ff3. I also ordered a sumtoy 562-5 choke. I am going to shoot apex 3" 1 5/8 oz 9 shot tss out of it Lord willing.

Here is a picture of the gun.



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Title: Re: New 20 Gauge Build
Post by: Stumpy225 on February 07, 2018, 06:53:06 PM
Gonna be a killer for sure!
Title: Re: New 20 Gauge Build
Post by: Greg Massey on February 07, 2018, 09:34:35 PM
That is one sweet looking 20 gauge ....glad i could help....
Title: Re: New 20 Gauge Build
Post by: BottomLand54 on February 07, 2018, 10:41:15 PM
Thanks guys


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Title: Re: New 20 Gauge Build
Post by: Sand Man on February 08, 2018, 09:37:25 AM
You'll love that set up!   :you_rock:
Title: Re: New 20 Gauge Build
Post by: dayna105 on February 08, 2018, 06:25:13 PM
Congrats Bottomland. Good luck with the build. Keep us posted.
Title: Re: New 20 Gauge Build
Post by: knifeshark on February 08, 2018, 07:28:45 PM
That's a good lookin gun! 21 inch barrel?
Title: Re: New 20 Gauge Build
Post by: 3bailey3 on February 08, 2018, 07:57:05 PM
nice gun that is the one I have been looking for can't find it anywhere, mind me asking what you paid for it?
Title: Re: New 20 Gauge Build
Post by: BottomLand54 on February 08, 2018, 08:00:31 PM
Quote from: 3bailey3 on February 08, 2018, 07:57:05 PM
nice gun that is the one I have been looking for can't find it anywhere, mind me asking what you paid for it?
Hey man Walmart has them 367.00 plus tax you just have to go to Walmart and ask them to look in back for "Remington 870 camo" it's not in there system as compact or any other way. My Walmart's here have them in the back.

It's product number 81174

You can order one from grab a gun with free shipping to your ffl for 395.00 item number 81169 if you go that route Remington made the 81174 for Walmart and comes with a modified choke the 81169 is same Gun with a full choke.


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Title: Re: New 20 Gauge Build
Post by: 3bailey3 on February 08, 2018, 08:07:19 PM
Hey thanks for the info!
Title: Re: New 20 Gauge Build
Post by: BottomLand54 on February 08, 2018, 08:09:08 PM
yall need to thank greg massey, he is an old fart that helps me out with allot of stuff. he was the one who knew i was looking for a camo one and seen one at wal mart.

greg is my buddy :turkey2: :drool:
Title: Re: New 20 Gauge Build
Post by: 3bailey3 on February 08, 2018, 08:17:08 PM
What part of TN.
Title: Re: New 20 Gauge Build
Post by: Greg Massey on February 08, 2018, 08:24:33 PM
Quote from: 3bailey3 on February 08, 2018, 08:17:08 PM
What part of TN.
I sent you a pm...
Title: Re: New 20 Gauge Build
Post by: BottomLand54 on February 08, 2018, 08:25:49 PM
He's from old fartsville closed too retired central station


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Title: Re: New 20 Gauge Build
Post by: 3bailey3 on February 08, 2018, 08:27:02 PM
Got it thanks!
Title: Re: New 20 Gauge Build
Post by: Greg Massey on February 08, 2018, 08:42:50 PM
Quote from: 3bailey3 on February 08, 2018, 08:27:02 PM
Got it thanks!
Bailey , Bottomland54 is a baby turkey hunter in the making. He's trying to get the skill's down and i did help him buy his gun...
Title: Re: New 20 Gauge Build
Post by: 3bailey3 on February 08, 2018, 09:03:03 PM
Bottomland sounds like you are getting a wealth of knowledge from a wise ole killer!
Title: Re: New 20 Gauge Build
Post by: BottomLand54 on February 08, 2018, 09:04:39 PM
I'm blessed to have made great friends on here like Greg Massey and you guys. And one my biggest mentors is Jody Harrison Preacherman custom calls. I have been blessed God has been good to this ol rookie want to be turkey hunter.


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Title: Re: New 20 Gauge Build
Post by: 3bailey3 on February 08, 2018, 09:28:25 PM
One tip I will offer, listen to anyone that has more years in the woods than you do. Also good that someone has started you on a 20 gauge, I am 54 and this will be my second year with one, I sure wish someone had turned me on to it way early in my hunting years. I have a M2 20 but I am also wanting to add that Rem 20 to my arsenal!
Title: Re: New 20 Gauge Build
Post by: BottomLand54 on February 08, 2018, 09:42:31 PM
Quote from: 3bailey3 on February 08, 2018, 09:28:25 PM
One tip I will offer, listen to anyone that has more years in the woods than you do. Also good that someone has started you on a 20 gauge, I am 54 and this will be my second year with one, I sure wish someone had turned me on to it way early in my hunting years. I have a M2 20 but I am also wanting to add that Rem 20 to my arsenal!

if you drive a brown truck for a living that means you have plenty of knowledge on places for us hunt.........
:drool:
Title: Re: New 20 Gauge Build
Post by: 3bailey3 on February 08, 2018, 10:03:40 PM
Ha every time I see some birds in a field and ask the land owner they say that's geese not turkeys! I was in a club that was on my route for 7 years but the timber company cut every tree on it, I got in a new club that is also on my route that I hope is as good as the deer hunters say! I will be the only one hunting 1100 acres
Title: Re: New 20 Gauge Build
Post by: BottomLand54 on February 08, 2018, 11:25:29 PM
Praise the Lord man that's awesome.


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Title: Re: New 20 Gauge Build
Post by: Dr Juice on February 09, 2018, 04:40:39 AM
That's a beaut and wish you the best of luck with it.
Title: Re: New 20 Gauge Build
Post by: BottomLand54 on February 09, 2018, 07:21:22 AM
Quote from: Dr Juice on February 09, 2018, 04:40:39 AM
That's a beaut and wish you the best of luck with it.
Thanks man.


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Title: Re: New 20 Gauge Build
Post by: LRD on February 19, 2018, 09:17:17 PM
These are nice little guns.  I bought one last year and really like it. 
Title: Re: New 20 Gauge Build
Post by: outdoorsmen on March 26, 2018, 03:30:26 PM
Nice. I made one like similar. I had it dipped in bottomland and mounted a ff on a 336 and put a indain creek choke in it. That was several years ago. I still haven't shot it.