Turkey Guns over the Years

[Tail Feathers]

A decent gun well cared for lasts a lifetime or maybe two.  And look at all of us listing several turkey guns over the last 30 years or less.     Yeh, I'm guilty too.

[the Ward]

Rem 870 12ga.
36" barrel single shot 12ga.
Browning bps 10 26" wood&blue
All used 80's mid 90's time frame,  then the following,
Browning bps upland special 12 gauge ; mid 90's to present
Benelli vinci ; 2011 to present
Browning bps 10 synthetic ; 2014? to present
Hope to eventually add a new A5 16 gauge to the list someday.

[Spring Creek Calls]

I've think many of us followed the same path.

Beginning - 2-3/4" shotgun duck & pheasant loads
Followed by - 3-1/2" shotgun lead
Followed by - 3" 12 gauge Hevishot
Followed by  - 3" 20 gauge HEAVYWEIGHT
Followed by - 20, 28 and 410 gauge TSS

[guesswho]

First turkey was with a Revelation 410 bolt action 1965 (still have it)
Last one was with a Weatherby SA459 20 gauge 2021 (yep, have it too)

No way I could fill in all the blanks from 65 to 2021. 

[ElkTurkMan]

1987 Winchester Model 12 (Borrowed from my dad)
1991-95 Mossberg 500 Woodland Camo
1996- present Remington 870 special purpose Mag Mossy Oak bottomland
This year just for the heck of it i am going to try and take a bird with my SP-10.

[springtime_overland]

Maverick 88 12ga with a 28" barrel
Winchester SXP Turkey 12ga with a 24" barrel
Browning Maxus Bottomland 12ga with a 26" barrel
Remington 870 Youth 20ga with a 21" barrel and shurshot stock 

The only way I will ever tote a 12ga again is if my wife or kids are carrying the 20ga..

I am currently in the process of turning my first ever gun (NEF Pardner .410 FULL) into a little turkey gun, so I will have a back up if the 20ga is taken..

[wchadw]

Ithaca model 37 featherweight 20ga fixed full
Beretta 370 12 ga
SBE3 12ga turkey pistol grip
Yildiz youth 20ga O/U
Probably hunt Yildiz 28ga O/U this year
Or may get out dads old Ithaca

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[Happy]

2001 to 2021 has been a mossberg 835. This year I will be using it as well as a mossberg 20 gauge.

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[gtrjames]

First bird with a borrowed Winchester 1300 NWTF
Then it was a 1989 Remington Express for a few years
Then an early 11-87...killed many turkeys but it was a chunk to tote around.
Currently using a 1992 870 Remington SP Greenleaf

[Missouri hunter]

2009 I killed my first turkey with my uncle's 1300 NWTF Winchester.
2010-2012 a Remington 870 3.5" 12 ga
2013-2020 my 1988 1300 NWTF. I bought this used in perfect condition in 2013. I liked my uncles so much that I had to get one!
2021 Cz 1012 12ga bottomland camo.
I'll probably use the Cz for traveling and use my 1300 around home this year.

[strut]

1980- Ithaca mag 10 The path of feathers that this left convinced me that I was over gunned.
1981-2010 Remington 870 12 ga
2011 Parker Reproduction 28 ga
2015 Benelli  M1S90 20 ga
2021 Franchi 48 AL. 28 ga

I still carry the 870 if I'm in a place that requires larger than TSS size shot.

[jordanz7935]

2003: killed my first turkey with my uncles ithaca 37 16ga
2004: I got an 870 youth 20 ga for my 14th birthday, and turkey hunted with it exclusively until 09
2008: bought a used 835, but it shot a foot low
2009: Traded in the 835 for a 935
2012: added a Baikal MP-18 youth 20 ga
2013: H&R Topper youth 20 ga
2018: Remington 870 16 ga youth

Probably going to start 2022 hunting with the single shot 20's... i just got them back from Mike Orlen, he threaded them for chokes. The 16 has been my go to gun for the last couple years.

[Gobbler428]

1980 - Browning BPS 12ga 28" barrel First Turkey
2019 - Benelli SBE2 12ga 26" barrel

I've ordered a Benelli SBE3 20ga with a 26" barrel to carry this year

[Big Jeremy]

This is a neat thread. I have taken turkeys with the following, in order...

870 SM 12 ga 28" barrel
835 20" barrel
Browning Maxus 12 ga 26" barrel
870 SM 12 ga 23" barrel (still use this one the most)
500 20 ga 22" barrel
Retay Masai Mara 12 ga 26" barrel

[reflexl]

All of these have some birds on them.

Rem 870 20ga
Rem 870 28ga
Rem 870 SM 12 ga
Browning BPS
TC 209x12
Mossberg 835
Lefever double 12
Model 12   12ga

In rotation, some new/old
Model 42 410
Model 1200 12ga
Huntsman BP 12ga

probably some more I can't think of right this second.