If any one could tell me the best turkey gun that would be great! :boon:
The one that you have the most confidence in!! :OGturkeyhead:
Quote from: Tomtaker47 on July 27, 2012, 10:07:05 PM
If any one could tell me the best turkey gun that would be great! :boon:
It's the one that you have at your shoulder when a big tom walks out in front of you.
Seriously, there are a great many excellent turkey guns. It's really what ever fits you, feels good to you and works with your budget.
Any gun that is capable of chambering a 3" shell (2.75" will work but your have more choices in 3") will do the job. You don't need to spend a bunch of money, just learn what your gun is capable of and go from there. The "kick" is in the hunt, not in the kill, so just pick a gun that fits you and have fun.
Thanks,
Clark
what they both said above..
I'll take the bait and give my opinion. Mossberg 835. Very versitle and not very expensive.
They all kill turkeys
Winchester 1300. Will shoot great patterns with the right choke/load combo in both 2.75" and 3" shells.
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The one you hunt with where turkeys roam:)
A Holland and Holland would do you no good at home:)
Remington 870.
Benelli SBE I. I just happen to have one for sale. :toothy9:
well I will tell you what I know Tomtaker47
More hunters choose a pump.
More hunters choose 3.5''
More hunters choose 12 ga.
More hunters choose camo over blued.
More choose 870 than any other pump.
All this is according to surveys on this page.
So a Remington 870Magnum camo would be the most common.
However the 835 Mossberg and Benelli Super Black Eagle have strong following.
What do you mean by "best"...my idea is a compromise of weight, length and pattern.
If you always kill on the first shot look at the encore 12 ga barrels.
I could hunt with almost any gun that has a red dot sight like the Burris Fastfire.
I had a friend buy a Gobbler Max 870 and frankly it is awesome.
Yepper ... My 870 sps supermag paired up with some hevishot is plenty best for me.
Buy what fits you and go hunt.
Mine! :OGturkeyhead:
Quote from: CASH on July 28, 2012, 12:25:41 PM
They all kill turkeys
This. I hunt with a Mossberg 835, but that is strictly personal. You as a hunter have to find what works for you, and will give you your best chance for success.
No matter what your choice is, you have to find a choke and load combo that will put at least 100 pellets in a 10" circle at 40 yards.
A 12 or 20 gage shotgun with a turkey choke and rifle type sight (front and rear sights, scope, red dot etc). The head and neck of a turkey is not a big target even at 25-30 yards and it takes a hit to this area to consistently take a turkey down.
My favorite turkey guns are the Benelli Super Vinci, Super Black Eagle II, and Beretta A400 Xtreme. :icon_thumright:
I depends on how much money you want to spend. The preformance is determined more by a quality choke and shell combo than a certain gun. Just for instance. I have a Benelli SBE H&K with a Sumtoy choke it shoots 300 +/- in a 10" circle at 40 yrds. I also have a Baikal MP153 with a Sumtoy choke it shoots 300+/- in a 10" circle at 40 yrds. I have about $1500 in the Benelli and about $500 in the Baikal. I would not be afraid to shoot either one. I built two to go on trips incase something happens to one. I have a Mossberg 835 also. I don't use it for the simple reason it will kick the dog mess out of you. With some of the great chokes that are being built today there is no reason you can't take an average gun and make it preform and be successful. Remember turkey hunting more about the adventure and chase than the killing. If it was just about the killing we would all be shooting long range rifles. And besides it's just fun to go blow stuff up and smell gun powder when your sighting in your new or new to you shotgun. Good Luck. If you need some help just ask most of the people on here have spent untold amount of money figuring then crazy turkey guns out. Find a gun you like and fits your needs and then have blast.
The gun that shot THIS PATTERN!!! :funnyturkey:
http://oldgobbler.com/Forum/index.php/topic,20510.0.html
my Mossberg 835
Ford
Remington 870
My opinion changes, when I am at the range it is the 10 gauge.
When I am walking up a long hill it is the encore. When several birds come in it is the remington 1100. They always have a fastfire sight.
Any Remington 870 or Browning BPS that shoots to POA, has a clean and polished barrel, and an Indian Creek .665 BDS SS choke tube. Lead will work, but HTL performs even better.
Good luck Grasshopper.
FACT: There is no "Best". Many guns will kill turkeys. Different people like different guns for different reasons.
Quote from: Skeeterbait on September 10, 2012, 09:17:09 AM
FACT: There is no "Best". Many guns will kill turkeys. Different people like different guns for different reasons.
This.
QuoteThe "kick" is in the hunt, not in the kill, so just pick a gun that fits you and have fun.
What he said!!!!
Personally, I own and prefer my Mossberg 535 camo/combo deer/turkey 12 ga. It's done the job for a while now. :fud:
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I like my Mossberg 935....Also use a Remington 1187 and I have a mossberg 500 in 20ga I havent had a chance to use yet.