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Building a new turkey gun

Started by jakebird, March 26, 2012, 10:43:37 AM

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jakebird

Okay, sort of....my dad keeps a few older shotguns around for grandkids, nephews, etc to hunt with, but he doesnt have a dedicated turkey gun. Well, sort of again. He has an old revelation pump 12 guage, 30 inch full choke. Made by mossberg in the 1970s, its a 500 with a difft name on it. My brother had an 835 with one of the first tactical pistol grips, hated the stock, and swapped it out a few yrs back so it sports the tac stock and they gave it a camo tape job. No threads, no choke interchangeability, no sights, i decided to give it a makeover, and create a perfectly decent turkey gun for whoever need one in a pinch.
That ol' tom's already dead. He just don't know it yet .... The hard part is convincing him.

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jakebird

I volunteered my old mossberg 500 that was my old turkey hun, relinquished to home defense gun. The barrels swapped right out, so now it is sporting a 28" barrel and mossberg threads. Next i polished the barrel as recommended on this site. Then i installed an undertaker .662  choke, mounted a red dot sight, sling swivel studs, camo sling,and next i will redo the camouflage and pattern and sight it in. Should make a perfectly decent 3" turkey gun for the younger boys in the family, or anyone for that matter.  :) I'll post some pics when it's all finished. I have to hustle. Youth hunt is april 21st!
That ol' tom's already dead. He just don't know it yet .... The hard part is convincing him.

Are you REALLY working that gobbler, or is HE working YOU?

Ruger M77

Sounds good! I just made my 870 exspress into a dedicated turkey gun. I put a shurshot stock on it a 24'' barrel and a jellyhead choke tube.was gonna paint it but I chickened out on that for now
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