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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Guns => Topic started by: ericjames on October 29, 2014, 11:06:06 PM

Title: Got some new toys:
Post by: ericjames on October 29, 2014, 11:06:06 PM
Well I bought a few new to me old guns this week. I was tickled to be able to get my hands on them.

Top one is one I'm gonna try to use for hunting this spring. It's just a 21" 20ga 870.

Middle one is a browning BPS  made in 1979. 32" vent rib full choke.

Bottom one is a Belgium made A5 29.5" full choke that was made in 1958.




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Title: Re: Got some new toys:
Post by: Spring Creek Calls on October 30, 2014, 04:10:36 PM
All  3 are sweet guns. That BPS would be a great waterfowl gun. Congrats!
Title: Got some new toys:
Post by: ericjames on October 30, 2014, 08:13:29 PM
I bet it would be. We still hunt deer with dogs so I'm gonna see what kind of buckshot patterns it throws. That's what I planned on using it for.


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Title: Re: Got some new toys:
Post by: mgm1955 on October 30, 2014, 08:26:58 PM
Congrats on some great guns!!!
Title: Re: Got some new toys:
Post by: the Ward on October 31, 2014, 07:12:44 PM
Nice! You don't see 32" bps barrels everyday. That thing should throw some mean patterns! Wonder what it would do with some winchester LB 4's?  Congrats!
Title: Got some new toys:
Post by: ericjames on October 31, 2014, 11:25:46 PM
I will be trying it with LB for sure. Lol. I probably paid to much for the bps,  just because of the 32" barrel. I have $300 in it. $300 in the a5 and $180 in the 870.


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Title: Re: Got some new toys:
Post by: the Ward on November 02, 2014, 07:40:03 AM
I would say you got a good deal at those prices. Those are well made guns that will last a lifetime, and won't loose you any money should you decide to sell or trade them down the road.
Title: Re: Got some new toys:
Post by: Snoodsniper on November 04, 2014, 01:11:53 PM
Nice bunch of guns. Let me know when you get tired of that bps!
Title: Got some new toys:
Post by: ericjames on November 05, 2014, 04:59:12 PM
Ok. Thanks, I will let ya know if I get tired of it. Lol. But I have a feeling it might be with me for a few years. I'm looking forward to seeing what this little 20 will do. I've been looking for pattern pics for the 20 ha 870 with a titewad choke in it.  That's the choke that's in it now. Hope it will do good with it and hevi shot 7's or the fed hw 7's.


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Title: Re: Got some new toys:
Post by: ILIKEHEVI-13 on November 10, 2014, 07:08:04 AM
Very nice guns.  Good luck with them. 
Title: Re: Got some new toys:
Post by: vpsalin on November 10, 2014, 07:44:04 AM
I have a 20GA 870 compact with 21'' barrel, same as your gun but with synthetic stock. I don't have access to any fancy 20GA ammo locally so the best I find is Winchester Super Pheasant no6. With those shells I'm good to go 30-35yards.
Title: Got some new toys:
Post by: ericjames on November 10, 2014, 09:05:10 AM
Thanks hevi.  Vpsalin, I am ready to try it out. I was wishing winchester would hurry and make some longbeards for the 20. I will probably end up using hevi 7's or hw 7's


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