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Started by zelmo1, May 04, 2022, 01:37:19 PM

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zelmo1

Trying to get a work buddy into turkey hunting. I need some gun/choke/ ammo info and here is the place to get it. Rem 887 3" and black cloud #5 or longbeard #5. Any help is welcomed. I have no recent experience with Remingtons so I am blind here. Thanks, Al

Dtrkyman

Unless they make something I have not heard of black cloud is a waterfowl load.  Longbeard in 5 or 6 is fine ammo but keep in mind it is crazy tight up close!

A standard winchester high velocity lead turkey load would do fine out to 40.  And much more forgiving up close.

A carlsons choke in the .660 ish range, or the primos tight wad, otherwise if you are looking for a higher end choke  contact Sumtoy or Indian creek and they will recommend a tube, just tell what loads you plan to shoot. 

High plains drifter

1 7-8 oz. Lead BB. Copper plated Remington extra full choke. That's a good combo.

Gooserbat

Long beards and a regular full choke.
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One of my personal current interests is nest predators and how a majority of hunters, where legal bait to the extent of chumming coons.  However once they get the predators concentrated they don't control them.

eggshell

I agree with Gooserbat, and set a reasonable range limit

GobbleNut

Good information and advice provided so far, but I think your buddy needs to start with knowing where the gun shoots (POA/POI) as a starting point.  If the shotgun   is not centering the pattern when shooting with the existing bead sights, then the first question becomes whether or not he will be comfortable shooting a red-dot or holographic-type sight (some people are not),...or if something needs to be done to the bead sights to get the pattern centered. 

Regardless, the first step in the process is confirming that the gun shoots where it is being aimed.  I say this because I have seen too many people grab their upland game/waterfowl shotguns to go turkey hunting that have never shot those guns in the "still target" format of shooting at a fixed target at various ranges.  When they get on the shooting range to do that, too many have found out that their gun's patterns are not centered in relation to where/how they are aiming the gun. 

When shooting at turkey-head-size targets,...and with any sort of suitable choke/load needed for turkey hunting,...any off-center pattern the gun might have is only going to be exaggerated.  Bottom line for me is to make sure the gun shoots where it is being aimed by the guy that will be hunting with it first.   :icon_thumright: