I have always had my eye on this little gun and think i am going to pick one up...I had a .410 single shot for grouse hunting for years that i regret selling,this 12 gauge will be used on the odd turkey hunt and will be my main grouse gun when i am moose hunting up north.I love my single shot tc encore muzzle-loading shotgun but i want to try this gun and add it to my collection...Anybody turkey hunting with one?
http://www.hr1871.com/firearms/shotguns/pardnerturkey.asp
I shot one many years ago, my hunting buddy and I both bought one, we took turns holding it on each other to make us shoot it. Brutal on the shoulder. Use the light loads for Grouse, but use anything else to shoot Turkey loads. :z-dizzy:
Roy
Quote from: R.W. Mackey on January 24, 2014, 05:55:06 PM
I shot one many years ago, my hunting buddy and I both bought one, we took turns holding it on each other to make us shoot it. Brutal on the shoulder. Use the light loads for Grouse, but use anything else to shoot Turkey loads. :z-dizzy:
Roy
haha,yeah i heard and read about the kick...i used to shoot 3.5" from my 10 gauge for geese and turkeys..."used too"...i will put an aftermarket recoil pad on it for sure...
Great little guns. My buddy has one in 20 ga with a fixed full choke that is 1 sweet little turkey gun.It patterns great w FED HW #7s. Very rugged and reliable guns. And you can send your gun in to H&R and have them put on the shotgun barrel of your choice for a little over $100. personally i would get 1 in 20ga with interchangeable chokes. If you can find a used 1 for a decent price i would go that route to save money and im not positive but i think the older ones are higher quality than the new ones.Same deal with 870s. Would make a great turkey gun regardless.
Great gun! I got a Truglo SSX in mine and it shoots!!! and a joy to carry. mine is in old school bottomland and its at SumToy right now getting Refle Sights on it and the forcing cone lengthed. William said it would help a good bit so i figured for $35.00 what the heck. I can remember the first time i shot a 3.5 Mag Blend from it, I thought for sure that Mike Tyson just sucker punched me LOL!!! but there is someting about those singles. I got a 10 gauge, a 20 gauge youth and a 12 gauge all H&R's and in Old School Bottomland!
i'm leaning towards the 12 gauge with camo stock,i would like to get it with a barrel i can change the choke out on it so i can buy a few aftermarket turkey chokes to run in it...from what i read,it is possible to buy the camo stock in 12 gauge with screw in chokes,unless i am reading it incorrectly..But i will be going with a 12 ga,i have plenty 20 ga already,i actually picked up a Hatsan-escort 20 gauge semi in Mobu last spring for bird hunting...i sent an email this afternoon to the place where i want to buy it,says it is in stock..so we will see.
Those guns have some of the best barrels of any guns on the market. They are straight, concentric and very smooth.
I've shot several turkeys with my 20 gauge version of that gun. Mine has a fixed full choke. I did have the chamber lengthened to 3" otherwise it's "stock".
It's light, quick and within reasonable ranges, very deadly.
Good luck with your new gun.
Thanks,
Clark
i just received an email,the gun i asked about does not have a screw in choke option,just the 10 ga..now i am thinking,maybe i want the 10 ga..i don't want to buy the 12 ga and not be able to get a great pattern out of the "fixed" choke..
so a few more emails back and forth and i think i am going to pass on this for a turkey gun and later on this summer pick up another .410 for grouse hunting.I am just going to buy a different choke for my Winchester 1300,try and re-do the finish with some Mossy Oak gun skin and be happy for this spring...The 1300 has been collecting dust the last 3 springs,only been on a few hunts and i'm going to try and kill a bird with it this spring..
I have one stock an shoot hevi shot 3 1/2" #6's. It's a kicker but I only shoot it at turkey's. Killed a bird at 43 yards with bead sight.
There is a 12 Gauge model with screw-in Invector threads. Might be H&R, might be New England Firearms. I think it has a 3.5" chamber.
My son has an nef partner 12g 3" single we set up for turkey.Put a truglo reddot on it with a monte carlo stock and an old mark bansner truglo .665.Patterns are excellent with a variety of loads.recoil is very stout but we use a lead sled type of rest to pattern from.It's a nice light maneuverable gun.They are inexpensive to set up and a lot of fun to hunt with.And the trigger pull was very good on ours right out of the box,i'm guessing around 4.5#.Definatley a good setup to consider if moneys tight or if you have to do a lot of walking.Good luck!
My friend turkey hunts with a 3 1/2" NEF. I'm envious of the carry weight and simplicity. On the other hand I watched another friend pattern his with 3" buckshot and it looked miserable. He put it back in his truck and said he had enough and opted to carry a much heavier gun in the woods. That being said, I never notice recoil when actually shooting an animal. If I saw one for the right price, is grab it
for what they are asking in price for it(Nef Pardner),i am just going to add a mossy oak camo skin to my black winchester 1300 and put a new choke on it.it's just going to be a backup turkey gun that maybe gets out for 3-4 hunts a year.I haven't used my Winchester 1300 turkey hunting since 2008 so i am excited to give it a make over and save about $225.00 in the process....thanks for the replies,it has always been in my mind that i want the single shot but i am going to pass right now...
i have thought about it and i am going with the 10 gauge model with screw in chokes..i plan on using the mossy oak camo skins and doing the full gun in camo,adding an aftermarket recoil pad and choke..i still plan on getting the 1300 set up as well but i figure..i wanted a single shot turkey gun to go with my Tc and now i will have it...
I had one and I got tired of the throbbing bruised check bones!!!! :turkey2:
Quote from: knightrider on January 26, 2014, 12:22:28 PM
I had one and I got tired of the throbbing bruised check bones!!!! :turkey2:
i shot a 10 gauge bps for a few years goose hunting and turkey hunting,the recoil doesn't bother me all that much,also i only plan on using it on the odd turkey hunt so i am willing to take the recoil.I plan on adding a nice recoil pad to it as well.
Quote from: Hooks' n' Beards' on January 26, 2014, 12:42:24 PM
Quote from: knightrider on January 26, 2014, 12:22:28 PM
I had one and I got tired of the throbbing bruised check bones!!!! :turkey2:
i shot a 10 gauge bps for a few years goose hunting and turkey hunting,the recoil doesn't bother me all that much,also i only plan on using it on the odd turkey hunt so i am willing to take the recoil.I plan on adding a nice recoil pad to it as well.
it wasn't the recoil, it was the jumping up and smacking my face, the stock was made horrible on that thing ;D
Quote from: knightrider on January 26, 2014, 01:08:13 PM
Quote from: Hooks' n' Beards' on January 26, 2014, 12:42:24 PM
Quote from: knightrider on January 26, 2014, 12:22:28 PM
I had one and I got tired of the throbbing bruised check bones!!!! :turkey2:
i shot a 10 gauge bps for a few years goose hunting and turkey hunting,the recoil doesn't bother me all that much,also i only plan on using it on the odd turkey hunt so i am willing to take the recoil.I plan on adding a nice recoil pad to it as well.
it wasn't the recoil, it was the jumping up and smacking my face, the stock was made horrible on that thing ;D
i think i will survive... ;D
I carried one for a few years-and killed several turkeys with it. It patterned great and really walloped them. Light, easy to carry and didn't cost an arm and a leg. But as some have stated in other posts, it was brutal to shoot with turkey loads. I have since quit using it and pull it out for a gag on fellow turkey hunters come spring patterning time. LOL. I haven't forgotten the feeling when that gobbler walks within range, knowing I had to pull the trigger on the thing. Aim-grit your teeth-and squeeze!! I can't lie, It was awful!!!!!
My personal opinion, if you can't afford anything else it is fine, but otherwise I wouldn't recommend buying one. JMO
Quote from: wvcurlytop on January 26, 2014, 01:38:32 PM
I carried one for a few years-and killed several turkeys with it. It patterned great and really walloped them. Light, easy to carry and didn't cost an arm and a leg. But as some have stated in other posts, it was brutal to shoot with turkey loads. I have since quit using it and pull it out for a gag on fellow turkey hunters come spring patterning time. LOL. I haven't forgotten the feeling when that gobbler walks within range, knowing I had to pull the trigger on the thing. Aim-grit your teeth-and squeeze!! I can't lie, It was awful!!!!!
My personal opinion, if you can't afford anything else it is fine, but otherwise I wouldn't recommend buying one. JMO
i want one because i have always wanted a single shot pardner for turkey hunting,right now i am running a Browning bps 3.5",2-Winchester 1300,Winchester Sxp 3.5" -Turkey gun and a Tc Encore muzzleloading shotgun.it really isn't about money at all,i am wanting to try a different gun on turkeys,i have 5 others already to hunt with,but i don't have a break open single shot from Nef..basically i want a diiferent type of turkey gun that i don't already own..thought about a new pump but there is nothing i really want to add this year...
i'm also going to be adding a 20 ga semi to my collection later in march, i'm basically looking for a gun to tinker with a bit and maybe do a custom camo job whether it's by spray paint or camo skins.I would rather a 12 ga single shot but i like the idea of screw in chokes for the 10 ga as it comes with a sling,decent choke,it already has camo stock and forend on it...something to keep me busy the next few months...for the guys who have owned or shot the 10 ga,which shells did you run through it?i still have a few boxes from my old browning 10 ga.Remington #4's Copper plated premier magnums that i will be using up.I am considering picking up a custom choke for it as well
I was invited up to New York last spring to hunt with a friend of mine and he let me use his NEF 10 gauge. I never felt the recoil when I touched off the trigger.
If you have good shooting form, you will survive. If you get anxiety before you squeeze the trigger, it is going to smack you.
An interesting note about getting ready to shoot, you have to cock the hammer, not just push a safety. All in all, a great gun.
Denny
Quote from: gwa on January 26, 2014, 02:04:23 PM
I was invited up to New York last spring to hunt with a friend of mine and he let me use his NEF 10 gauge. I never felt the recoil when I touched off the trigger.
If you have good shooting form, you will survive. If you get anxiety before you squeeze the trigger, it is going to smack you.
An interesting note about getting ready to shoot, you have to cock the hammer, not just push a safety. All in all, a great gun.
Denny
That's great to hear,i am not one to get anxiety before i shoot.It's going to be a gun that i want to tinker with a bit here before spring and get set up the way i like it...Thanks...
i located them locally,both the 10 ga and 12 ga turkey gun,i'm going next tuesday to buy one or the other..only place around and they are $30.00 cheaper then buying online and saves me the $50.00 for shipping i was going to be charged....i'm happy,happy,happy............... ;D
after some great advice from a great member on here..i will be picking up the 12 ga single shot turkey model early next week...
so apparently..our emails back and forth have got so mixed up that,the 12 gauge he has in stock is not the one i want,it has a longer barrel,however he does have the 10 gauge 24" barrel with screw in chokes and camo stock and forend..so,i put that one on layaway until i can get there early next week.I have checked everywhere around here and this is the Only one around and it's a decent price...so i am going for the 10 gauge..i plan on putting a aftermarket choke on it,limbsaver recoil pad and cheek piece on the stock to add a tad more comfort.I finally got things worked out when i called the shop to put the gun on layaway...just miscommunication on both sides....i am happy and set with this gun..hopefully i can put a big tom down with it..I am probably going to go with a Carlson choke as i can get them locally but i want to try others as well.Who makes a nice 10 ga aftermarket choke-this gun takes invector chokes...
Here's a pair off my 12's both are 3" with vent rib barrels that I sent to Remington to have installed. They weigh next to nothing to carry and I've learned to be patient with my shots. As many have said sighting them in is no fun but using trap rounds first and a shooting pad does help. Don't feel it when pulling the trigger on a big tom.
Quote from: mnbeardbuster on January 27, 2014, 06:29:37 PM
Here's a pair off my 12's both are 3" with vent rib barrels that I sent to Remington to have installed. They weigh next to nothing to carry and I've learned to be patient with my shots. As many have said sighting them in is no fun but using trap rounds first and a shooting pad does help. Don't feel it when pulling the trigger on a big tom.
nice looking guns...i am debating on putting a reflex sight on this gun or putting fiber optics on it..i prefer fiber optic sights but recently added a reflex sight to my winchester 1300 and really like it...
so i stopped by the shop today,shouldered 5 different guns and i put a deposit down on a 20 Gauge pump,it should be in in 2 weeks.For the price,i couldn't pass it up and i think it comes in handier for grouse hunting as well in the end.Single shots were nice but in the end the pump won me over...again...