12ga or 20 ga fot turkeys

[kyhareraiser]

  i've used a 12 ga ever siince i've turkey hunted  but after seeing my cousin lay the smackdown on a gobbler at 40 yards with 3" 20 ga shells  and the load is lighter for hustlein' through the hills and  hollar to get set up on the next ridge   might have to try  a 20 this season..what do y'all use

[sugarray]

I use a MB 835 12 gauge, but the 20s on here are awesome.  Shooting Federal HW #7 or Hevi13 #7 with a .555 or .570 choke, guys are getting awesome patterns.  One is using a Hastings .564 (?) and getting great numbers as well.  So, IMHO going to a 20, you will not lose any thing.

[bowhunter32]

ol lady uses a remmy 870 20 ga...great gun shes killed 3 turkeys with it no prob ..she has been using hevi #6 and #5..bought some hw #7 anxious to try!

[turkey slayer]

12 for me

[northms]

I use a Mossberg 12 ga but my brother when he was little back years ago killed turkeys with a break action single shot 20 ga, and that was with no choke and 2 3/4" shell.  Those were the days haha.  

If you pattern well a 20 will do just fine.

[njdevilsb]

I use both.  I got into the 20 gauge world last season and killed 2 nice birds with it.

[Hognutz]

I have used the 12 since I started, but I am jumping into the world of the 10 ga. I have one ordered and can't wait for the project to start..Kaaboom.... Mike

[Turkey Terror]

I use an 11-87 Sportsman in 12 gauge

[dawgfrombama]

12ga browning BPS for me.

[hookedspur]

I switched to a 20 last year and have no regrets .

[guesswho]

243  J/k

12 for me.

[chatterbox]

243  J/k

Is this for when they are on the roost, or when you are on NWTF land leaning out your truck window.......

[FullChoke]

Hmmm. What would you guess?

Fullchoke

[guesswho]

Is this for when they are on the roost, or when you are on NWTF land leaning out your truck window.......

Both.  Nothing like shooting them of the limb while listening to Free Bird on the radio.

I guess I'll shoot my 3 1/2" 12 until they come out with a 4" 12.

[WyoHunter]

I use them both.