Turkey Guns over the Years

[aclawrence]

I killed my first turkey with my best friends dads Remington 1100 12ga with some kind of 2 3/4" shell. Next guns were:

An old Mossberg 835 old camo 12ga

Remington 870 Express Super-magnum 12 ga from the early 2000's. I killed most of my turkeys with this gun.

Now I'm shooting a Remington 870 20 ga youth model. I've added a Burris FF3 and a Sumtoy choke. I really like toting this smaller gun around.

I had a couple other shotguns in the mix through the years but they didn't hang around for very long.

I'd really like to have a nice short over/under set up 20 ga or a smaller sized semi auto next.


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[grayfox]

2005 - Mossberg 500 12ga. 24" barrel  1st turkey
2007-2008 - Beretta 3901 12 ga. 26" barrel  3 turkeys
2013-present - Remington 870 Express 12ga. 21" barrel with Magpul stock

[WildTigerTrout]

1972- First shotgun H&R 20 ga. "Topper" Modifed choke.
Early 1980's-  Browning BPS Upland Field 12 ga. 22" barrel
Late 1990's- Rem. 870 Super Magnum 3.5" 12 ga. 23" barrel
Early 2000's- Rem. 870 Super Magnum 3.5" 26" barrel (extra barrel 20" Rifle sight with Rem choke)
Ithaca/Tikka O/U Turkey Gun 222/12 ga.
New England Arms 10 ga.
Browning BPS Stalker 10 ga. 24" barrel
Benelli SBE 1 12 ga. 24" barrel
Knight TK 2000 12 ga. ML shotgun
Benelli Nova 20 ga. 24" barrel
Mossberg 835 12 ga. 24" barrel
and my most recent a Mossberg Model 500 Turkey .410 26" barrel.

[Yoder409]

EXCELLENT thread, Mike !!!

I'm gonna be really foggy on the years.  So I'll only post the ones I'm relatively sure of, but........

Winchester 1200 in 12 gauge   1978
Remington 870 Turkey in 12 gauge   
Browning BPS Stalker in 10 gauge  1990-91
Winchester Super X2 3.5" 12 gauge   2000
Winchester Super X3 3.5"  12 gauge  2012-ish
NEF Pardner 3" 20 gauge  2018

Along the way, I've also taken some days with:

Grandpa's 1929 Iver Johnson Champion 12 gauge single
My 1933 Winchester Model 21 in 12 gauge
My 1948 Winchester Model 21 in 16 gauge

And on deck is a NEF Pardner .410

[cassga]

Maverick 88
Browning Gold Hunter
Mossberg 835
Remington 870 Supermag
Weatherby SA-08 compact

[Kygobblergetter]

First few were with a h&r 20 gauge single shot

Next several were with a Remington 870 20 gauge

After that it was an h&r excell auto 12 gauge

Then back to the 870 20 gauge for a few years

1 with the stevens 301 .410

Now a stoeger 3020 for the last 2 or 3 years

Also have a tristar viper g2 .410 that will probably see some woods time this year


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[ScottTaulbee]

First turkey was with a maverick 88 my dad bought in the early 90's, I killed it when I 11 years old in 06. From 2007 until 2016 I used a mossberg 500 my dad bought in 2003, and from 2017 to present I've used a mossberg 835 with no plans to change.
I've also killed a handful with a bow but I prefer the shotgun

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[Turkeyman]

First turkey was with my Rem 870 Wingmaster and 30" full choke. I also had a 20" slug barrel. I sent that to Briley and had them install their choke system. I used that for several years before purchasing a Moss 835, and subsequently, a Moss 930.

[Brian Fahs]

H&R 10 gauge single shot
Browning BPS 10 gauge cut and choked by Mark Bansner
Remington sp-10 22inch rifle sight barrel
11-87 Greenleaf
11-87 20 gauge youth
Benelli M2 21 inch barrel
Remington 870 12 gauge
Franchi affinity 3 12 gauge

My favorite and go to is my sp-10.
The benelli is gonna get some action this spring.

[zelmo1]

I started big and got smarter.

12 ga Browning Gold 3.5"
20 ga SKB 7300 pump
20ga Stoeger 3200 with TSS
28 ga Mossberg SA-28 with TSS handloads

I think I will stay right here. Crushing power with a 1.25 oz load and manageable recoil in a 5 pound gun. God Bless, Al Baker

[Wvdanimal]

Put many stocks under the chop saw and never thought twice about value or appearance.  A gun is a tool. If it doesn't fit, no need to have it.

[Loyalist84]

Remington 870 Magnum 3" 12ga with Special Purpose barrel - 2007-2010
Remington 870 Express 3" 12ga- 2010-2014
Browning BPS NWTF 3" 12ga- 2014-2021

The BPS will probably get another season under its belt, depending on when the Mag-10 I bought gets set up. I still use that 870 Magnum of my Dad's every now and again when he's not using it - it's an infinitely nicer gun to carry all day, and to shoot, especially, compared to my BPS.

[Old Dominion Tom]

H&R Topper Model 158, 20 ga 28" fixed full - first gun back in the 80's
Rem 870 special field straight English stock 20 ga, 23"
Rem 870 special field straight English stock 12 ga, 23"
Rem 870 super magnum, 23"
Rem 870 express, 20 ga with 26" barrel, then a 21" barrel
Rem 1100, 2 3/4" chamber 12 ga. with 26" barrel

I' ve killed multiple birds with each and all are still in the rotation (just depends on whether I'm feeling more nostalgic or more high end on a particular day) with the exception of the two special field versions of 870's.  Wish I had hung on to them...

ODT

[kytrkyhntr]

Hmm

Mossberg 500 youth model 20 gauge
Remington 870
Mossberg 935 (junk)
Mossberg 835
Benelli m2 20 gauge

I rotate the 835 and the benelli now depending on where I'm hunting. Love them both.

[btomlin]

Coast to Coast 20ga (mossberg 500)
Browning A5 12
Mossberg 500 12ga
Knight TK2000
Escort mag 12ga