Beretta AL 391 Urika Youth

[Tandin93]

Well, I just got around to getting this gun finished and patterned for this year! I appreciate all the help I received last year patterning the Mossberg SA-20 Turkey Tactical. It's an amazing shooter! But anyways, back to this year..

This Beretta is a gun that I have wanted to build into a turkey gun for a while, but just got the opportunity to finish it up. I had it Cerakoted in distressed bronze and left the wood furniture on it. I also had it drilled and tapped. I topped it off with a Burris FF4 on a Sumtoy mount.
I'm loving it so far!
 







I have found my load for this season, but I will probably tinker with it after season to find a little more open pattern with less fliers. I will post some of my patterns from this year below. Any suggestions are appreciated!!


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[Tandin93]

TruLock .585
Apex Greenleaf Blend 9's/10's
396 in 10" ring
214 in 20" ring

This one was too tight for me. I know some like patterns this tight, but I need a little more forgiveness!


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[Tandin93]

TruLock .585
Apex Turkey Ninja 8.5's
282 in 10" ring
182 in 20" ring

Great pattern for 8.5's, but not exactly what I'm looking for.


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[Tandin93]

SumToy .562
Rogue 9's
347 in 10"
210 in 20"

Again, a little too hot of a core for me. This is a great load if you like that sort of thing!


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[Tandin93]

Sumtoy .562
Apex Greenleaf Blend 9's/10's
305 in 10"
234 in 20"

This still isn't exactly what I'm looking for, but this will definitely work for this year!



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[Guskie]

Very nice shotgun Tandin !

My wife's turkey shotgun is a 20 gauge 391 with 24" barrel and it is super nice. She had the stock custom fit for her and has a trulock 575 in it and shoots Apex #9s. I had her gun dipped in MO bottomland, but the applicator did a terrible job and much of it has come off after a couple years use. I need to get it cerakoted.

I also have a 20 gauge 26" 391 that is my primary dove / upland game gun.  Love the feel of them, but don't like cleaning them !

[Tandin93]

Very nice shotgun Tandin !

My wife's turkey shotgun is a 20 gauge 391 with 24" barrel and it is super nice. She had the stock custom fit for her and has a trulock 575 in it and shoots Apex #9s. I had her gun dipped in MO bottomland, but the applicator did a terrible job and much of it has come off after a couple years use. I need to get it cerakoted.

I also have a 20 gauge 26" 391 that is my primary dove / upland game gun.  Love the feel of them, but don't like cleaning them !

Thank you! That's a bummer about the dip! Preston Vanderford did the work on mine and did a great job!

I'll have to give the .575 a shot with mine. I'm really looking for a bit more even pattern. And yes, cleaning these guns is a bear. I really would like to pick up a full size 391 20 gauge for wing shooting.


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[Greg Massey]

That's a nice setup...

[silvestris]

As Slim Pickens said at the Fart-in "Blazing Saddles",I think you've had (done) enough.  Very good patterns.

[BandedSpur]

Sharp looking gun. Never seen the distressed bronze before but I like it. Nice patterns too.

How much does that gun weigh?