Leaving the 12 GA

[Rick]

 After 2 detached retinas , im leaving my old Rem 870 with Banser barrel that i have hunted with for 30 yrs or more . Bought the Mossberg 500 20 Ga . Just dont want the kick any more .  Thinking of going with the Indian Creek .555 and Apex #9's .    Any opinions

[davisd9]

Go with a Carlson 575.

[Tail Feathers]

.555 may be too tight.  You'll love the 20, I made the switch and my 12 didn't make it out of the safe at all last season.
I get great hunting patterns out of a Carlson's, I think it's .575...it's a flush choke on a 26" barrel.

[2eagles]

I'm setting up a 20 gauge 870 compact and thinking about a Carlson choke. I have two for my 12, one waterfowl and one turkey. Really like them both. Great chokes and a reasonable price.

[ol bob]

Best move I ever made easier to carry,less kick,and will kill a turkey farther that you should shoot at them.

[Fullfan]

You will not be disappointed...  I have 4 dedicate 12ga gobbler killers, they have not been hunted for the past 5 years. That is when I made the switch to the 20's and TSS. 

[Sir-diealot]

Sorry to hear about the eyes, what caused the original injuries?

[Ctrize]

I will be making the switch soon. It's painful to think of all the 3"twelve gauge pattern bruises.

[Rick]

Sorry to hear about the eyes, what caused the original injuries?

When i was 8 yrs old , i was prying with a pocket knife , it slipped out of my hand and injured my right eye . Had pretty fair sight in it until the detached retinas .

[crow]

I have a Mossburg 20ga super bantam that shoots in the mid 250's in the 10" at 40 yards with 1 5/8 TSS #9's with a nice even 15" hunting pattern.
this is with the factory Mossburg extended Xfull choke.

[Sir-diealot]

Sorry to hear about the eyes, what caused the original injuries?

When i was 8 yrs old , i was prying with a pocket knife , it slipped out of my hand and injured my right eye . Had pretty fair sight in it until the detached retinas .

One of those freak accidents. I hope the 20 helps.

[Rick]

  Thanks Sir-diealot.  !!!

[paboxcall]

I left the 12s behind last year. Carrying the same Mossberg 20 shooting 1 3/8oz. TSS #9s in the 2.75" hull. This gun preferred the IC .555.

[Greg Massey]

I stop carrying 12 ga. couple years ago and built 20 ga. form Youth model 870 - 21 inch barrel , added shurshot shot stock, forearm and saddle mount with scope ... i'm still shooting Federal HW 7 with mine and i have the Trulock 565 choke ..

[Spitten and drummen]

Hunting turkeys 45 years with a 12 ga. Made the switch to a 20 ga the last 6 years. Best move I made. That with #9 Tss stomps those longbeards.