I'm planning on picking up a new 20 auto. Currently have 1100 and beretta 390(which is my turkey machine). I'm leaning toward a sx3 or m2. I will shoot ducks and turkeys. Please give me your opinions. Also what choke she'll combos are you shooting. Probably leaning toward a 26" pipe.
M2 26" with a IC 555, Shooting TSS now but it shoots H13 Straight 7s great as well.
Best feeling shot gun I have ever shouldered .
Looking at the Franchi Affinity myself. Inertia driven like the Benelli but I like the bolt return spring being located on the forearm tube on the Franchi vs. inside of the buttstock on the Benelli, a few hunts in the rain or a dunk duck hunting make cleaning a bit easier.
Winchester SX3 20 gauge.
I'll second the Affinity, but I like the M2 also!
Affinity or M2 but I'm partial because I've owned both and like the inertia system
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Weatherby HAS A NEW MODEL TURKEY GUN OUT THIS YEAR
USED TO LOOK JUST LIKE A MOSSBERG 20ga
NOW IT'S ALL CAMO BUT THE PISTAL GRIP....
I have the Weatherby SA 459, but it would be worthless to me for ducks. Ghost ring sight and pistol grip.
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Yep...ordered the new Weatherby SA-459 last week. It should be here this week sometime. I will post back my impressions.
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Take a look at the new 20 Mossberg.I have a friend that loves his for ducks
I have 2 m2's a 12 and 20 with 26" barrels, I really like the 20 since I got it, I shoot doves, ducks, geese, and clays and this yr I'm gonna turkey hunt with it, im shooting a sumtoy 562-5 with fed hw #7's and getting 160-175 at 40 yrds
Quote from: g8rvet on April 06, 2015, 07:00:11 PM
I have the Weatherby SA 459, but it would be worthless to me for ducks. Ghost ring sight and pistol grip.
Bet with a little trigger time it would work better than you think.
Quote from: Quackwacker NC on April 06, 2015, 08:55:21 PM
I have 2 m2's a 12 and 20 with 26" barrels, I really like the 20 since I got it, I shoot doves, ducks, geese, and clays and this yr I'm gonna turkey hunt with it, im shooting a sumtoy 562-5 with fed hw #7's and getting 160-175 at 40 yrds
this is my exact experience with same gun and choke.
Quote from: Spitten and drummen on April 06, 2015, 09:47:06 PM
Quote from: Quackwacker NC on April 06, 2015, 08:55:21 PM
I have 2 m2's a 12 and 20 with 26" barrels, I really like the 20 since I got it, I shoot doves, ducks, geese, and clays and this yr I'm gonna turkey hunt with it, im shooting a sumtoy 562-5 with fed hw #7's and getting 160-175 at 40 yrds
this is my exact experience with same gun and choke.
Exactly if your only buying a turkey gun there may be cheaper options, but I shoot my guns all yr long at different game and won't one to last I put both of mine trough hundreds of rds a yr, along time ago I started buying higher end quality guns that will last a lifetime, don't get me wrong I still have have 870,11-87, and my wife shoots a weatherby sa-08 but she don't shoot it a lot so it will last along time, to each its own!
I will be honest, I had never considered a weatherby until that pic of the 459 was posted. I like short barrel turkey guns. I hunt with 21" and 22" barrels. Couple of questions. What type choke threads do the weatherbys take and what kind of pattern #s are you guys getting with them? I know the benelli a and winchesters are proven and durable, how will the weatherby hold up?
Quote from: wolverines on April 06, 2015, 11:31:48 PM
I will be honest, I had never considered a weatherby until that pic of the 459 was posted. I like short barrel turkey guns. I hunt with 21" and 22" barrels. Couple of questions. What type choke threads do the weatherbys take and what kind of pattern #s are you guys getting with them? I know the benelli a and winchesters are proven and durable, how will the weatherby hold up?
The Weatherby 459 series takes Beretta/Benelli mobile chokes. They have chromed lined barrels and the few patterns I've seen in the 2014 models have been really good. The 2015 is so new. It just became available in April. As far as durability, I would say the weatherby will probably be just fine, based on its other models.
If you are looking for a turkey/duck gun, may I suggest the Stoeger M3020. I found one in black at a gunstore yesterday in the $470 range.
The new 20ga SA459 actually takes the standard Invector (Winchoke, Moss 500) chokes. For some reason I think the prior version did take Mobile style chokes. Barrels are not chrome lined on the SA459 either. I love mine...it consistently puts up high 150s low 160s with HW 7s and Sumtoy 562-5 choke. Comes drilled and tapped with the picatinny rail. Have a burris fastfire III on mine.
My Weatherby is consistent high 160s with HW #7 and a Trulock Fed WH choke. Very light, easy to point. Little recoil. I can't wpeak to durability, but this gun will not be shot that much (compared to a waterfowl gun), so I am not too worried.
Quote from: ssmith6 on April 07, 2015, 10:48:58 AM
The new 20ga SA459 actually takes the standard Invector (Winchoke, Moss 500) chokes. For some reason I think the prior version did take Mobile style chokes. Barrels are not chrome lined on the SA459 either. I love mine...it consistently puts up high 150s low 160s with HW 7s and Sumtoy 562-5 choke. Comes drilled and tapped with the picatinny rail. Have a burris fastfire III on mine.
Which model do you have the 2014 model with the high front sight or the new 2015 model with the normal sight and all realtree camo. I just got the 2015 and do need to verify which choke it takes. I had read the 2014 model takes benelli mobile, but have seen nothing on the 2015. I just assumed they take the same. Please advise. Thanks!
I have the new 2015. The 2014 and older did take mobile chokes but the new one is invector (winchoke, mossberg 500)
The fluted XF choke that it comes with is a .575 by the way also. Mine did really great of with standard lead loads out to 30-35. It did not like the heavyweights at all. I got a .572 undertaker that did pretty good with the hw's (120s) but got the sumtoy and jumped to 160. I bought a .560 kicks gt the other day but haven't had a chance to shoot it yet.
I have the old version SA-459 and love it. I actually like the big awkward sights of the older model.
The SA-459 is a turkey machine - I have put up numbers close to 200 with mine with a Sumtoy. For actual hunting... .575 Carlson with Fed HW #7... deadly.
I have a m2 that I use for everything so my vote goes to the m2. Don't look past an sx3 20 either. Heard through the grape vine it is the king of 20 gauge pattern wise.
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Quote from: FL-Boss on April 08, 2015, 09:11:17 PM
I have the old version SA-459 and love it. I actually like the big awkward sights of the older model.
The SA-459 is a turkey machine - I have put up numbers close to 200 with mine with a Sumtoy. For actual hunting... .575 Carlson with Fed HW #7... deadly.
I have last year's model as well & mine puts up 180+/- with the SumToy 562-5 & 165+/- with the Rob Roberts 570.
switched to benelli 20 and hw 7 and sumtoy 565-2 2 years ago and getting same numbers as others. couldn't be happier
Just bought the Affinity this year. IMO the best autoloader out there for the money 802$ out the door. I got the compact. Has all the stock adjusters you"ll need. 7 year warranty. NICE gun. Put a Carlsons 575 choke in it and it shoots several loads well. I will play with it more when I get the chance.
Yep, if I went auto it would be the Affinity 20GA, nice gun, very light, would also make a fantastic upland gun.
i personally have a m2 20 and have nothing but good things to say about it. dont look past an sx3 20 though. that is a sweet piece right there!