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Added a new (to me) turkey slayer to my arsenal. :icon_thumright: Next time I go hiking up a mountain after gobblers with Hayudog, instead of toting my heavy 12 gauge land cannon, I'll be carrying this lightweight shooter!! :icon_thumright: :fud: :turkey:
I bought a used single shot H & R Topper in 20 gauge. I had the barrel cut down to 22 inches, and tapped to take a choke. Then I had the barrel drilled and tapped for a scope rail. Next I replaced the old wood stock with an AR style stock. I topped it off with an Indian Creek choke with .562 constriction and a Trijicon dual illumination (tritium and fiber optic) RMR green dot scope.
I'll be shooting Apex TSS Small Town Hunting Blend #7.5/#9's through it, and I'm super excited to get out to the range and see what she can do!! :turkey2:
Here she is.....

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Rut that's pretty dam cool. Bubba

Can't beat that . Congrats   .


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Yeah that will beat the heck out of an old heavy twelve up and down the mountains.

Fine looking turkey gun , congrats on the new rig .

Nice.

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Looks lethal.  Knock 'em out this season!

Jim

That's a slick looking set up. If I should ever abandon my 12 that looks like a fine option.

Very inventive!   Can't wait to see it leaning next to a Tom.  Got a feeling, you will get the yellow shell fever and reach for that on many a trip.

That's sweet. Should be a shooter. Post pics of the patterns when you shoot it

Good deal brother. Let us know how she does. I'd like to have your thoughts on that optic. Feel free to pm me.


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That baby ought to be a stone cold turkey killer, like the guy totin' it. :character0029:

Nice! Looks good! TSS all the way!

Nice set-up...  Easy to pack and carry...  Better NOT miss!

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Awesome rig for sure. You will love totin a 20!! Have a great and safe season.

 :turkey2: their shaking in their boots. Good luck..

Curious,,did you ever get a weight on the gun after finished

Very innovative

That is a neat and unique build. Appears that it was very well done.

Nice! Have you patterned it yet?

Sweet - like to see the patterns!

Quote from: wvmntnhick on March 21, 2020, 09:29:39 PM
Good deal brother. Let us know how she does. I'd like to have your thoughts on that optic. Feel free to pm me.


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I have the same sight on my 12 gauge. It's a bit pricey, but you can find deals on Amazon, Optics Planet or eBay. It's a rugged and reliable sight, which is why I bought it. It replaced a TruGlo green Dot that didn't hold its zero, and cost me one bird and almost another.
Now I don't have to worry about it. The dual Illumination is awesome, and you never have to worry about batteries - EVER. At first I was a bit hesitant due to the price, but as a friend pointed out, you only have to buy it once in your lifetime. Now that I've found places to get it cheaper, they're not that much more expensive than buying a higher end red dot sight like a Vortex, Leupold or a Burris Fast Fire.

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Haven't patterned it yet, but hope to this week.

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Quote from: Happy hooker on March 22, 2020, 07:21:39 AM
Curious,,did you ever get a weight on the gun after finished

Just weighed it. 4 pounds, 12 ounces on the turkey scale.

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Quote from: Marc on March 21, 2020, 10:13:26 PM
Nice set-up...  Easy to pack and carry...  Better NOT miss!

Marc, only one time ever have I had to shoot a gobbler more than once. It's normally one shot, one kill.

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Patterned the new slayer today......BUT, the range I was a guest at limits scatterguns to a 25 yard and 40 yard "plinking" range. Plus, the wind was howling and kept blowing our targets over. Still, the gun performed well, and hammered the target at 25 yards, and did well at 40 yards. I'm going to wait to pattern in more controlled conditions, and take pictures of the results when I go to my club in SC. Overall though, I am satisfied for the first round of testing. :icon_thumright:

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Cool project bro

Can't wait to see the final results..... :turkey2:

Nice looking rig. What kind/brand of stock is that? Does anybody know if that stock would fit onto a Stevens 301?

Quote from: briton on March 26, 2020, 06:14:54 PM
Nice looking rig. What kind/brand of stock is that? Does anybody know if that stock would fit onto a Stevens 301?

Don't know if it will fit your Stevens, but here's where I ordered it from.

https://www.combathunting.com/H_R_NEF_Accessories.html

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One thing I can tell you guys is that at only 4 pounds 12 ounces, she kicks like a frigging mule with those Apex TSS turkey loads!!!
Good thing you normally only shoot once when you're turkey hunting, and you're so amped up that you don't even feel it!! :D

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Turkey assaulter!


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Good looking gun, I have a Rossi I fixed up simular to yours, those little single shots make one heck of a turkey gun. Good luck with it this spring.

You tricked her out sure enough. Bad azz !

Good looking turkey gun

Awesome setup!

Thanks guys!! :icon_thumright:

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good looking turkey rig

Cool looking shotgun

Did a little range time today. On the 20 gauge, I shot 3" Apex TSS loads using their Small Town Hunting Blend, which is a #7-1/2 and #9 duplex load. At 40 yards I got 281 hits on a 8-1/2" x 11" paper target. 87 of those hits were on the body of the gobbler.
Next, I moved out to 60 yards with the same gun and load. Not quite the numbers some other guys have been achieving with TSS. 97 hits on a 8-1/2" x 11" paper target, with 27 on the body of the gobbler. I think that ethically this is a 50 yard gun. But that's OK! 80% of my gobblers have been at 20 yards or less, with the rest in the 30 & 40 yard ranges. I've only taken 2 gobblers beyond 50 yards, both at 54 yards.
I also switched over to an Indian Creek choke and TSS on my 12 gauge land cannon this year. At 40 yards with a 3-1/2" Small Town Hunting Blend of #7-1/2 & #9, it put 382 hits on an 8-1/2" x 11" paper target, with 162 hits on the body of the gobbler.
At 60 yards, the land cannon put 170 hits on the 8-1/2" x 11" paper target, with 75 hits on the body of the gobbler. Considering the target isn't life size, which equates to more body hits on a real gobbler, I'd say that set up is a legit 60 yard gun. Not that I've ever shot a bird at 60 yards, but it's pretty cool to see those numbers with your gun.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200406/a49ce698ff6810bd63106b3dc11c38bf.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200406/474471398555480fc91cc60536f826a2.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200406/d4757d4e70c0211d61c039067310edc3.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200406/b1cb9e81c46b0a786105332b443893a2.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200406/086c6fd5b535aa66d5efae24c6c50612.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200406/d98d46e54f09df2b2800b1cd1ddf67ca.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200406/986eceadbf7f12f9a4499b453367df78.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200406/2a410456f7b54527d64fc4f1cef59567.jpg)

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Fantastic info. What kind of 12 gauge is your Land Cannon.... Great name....

Quote from: Tom007 on April 06, 2020, 07:46:19 AM
Fantastic info. What kind of 12 gauge is your Land Cannon.... Great name....

Remington 870 Supermag

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Cool looking Turkey machine. Great pattern also

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What do you guys think of the patterning results? Note that this is Apex's Small Town Hunting Blend, a duplex load of #7-1/2's and #9's, so there are less pellets than a straight up load of #9's. I didn't shoot a whole bunch of shells due to the expense. :lol:

That will do it.  :icon_thumright:

It'll kill them. No doubt about it.


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