Benelli M4 for spring turkey?

[suzukigs750ez]

Hey guys. I was on here a few years ago hunting turkey with a bow. I got my long gun endorsement yesterday and plan to hunt turkey this season with a 12ga, which I own. Would this be an OK choice for turkey given the proper ammo and and choke? What choke and ammo are recommended? I also need a plug for the gun...

[Tom007]

Hey guys. I was on here a few years ago hunting turkey with a bow. I got my long gun endorsement yesterday and plan to hunt turkey this season with a 12ga, which I own. Would this be an OK choice for turkey given the proper ammo and and choke? What choke and ammo are recommended? I also need a plug for the gun...

You just have to make sure that the M4 does not have characteristics that make it fall into the assault weapon category. I am familiar with the Super 90 and Super Black Eagles which are legal for turkey hunting. I bet you can make it legally compatible for hunting if need be. Benelli's love Indian Creek Chokes and handle both Long-beards and TSS real well depending on your budget. Good luck....

[Ihuntoldschool]

That would be an excellent choice to tame some of the recoil associated with heavy 12 gauge turkey loads.

Just look for a turkey choke and some turkey loads. Any choke in the 665 range will work well

[Penguin907]

What is a "long gun endorsement"? Sounds unpleasant to have to deal with.

[suzukigs750ez]

Hey guys. I was on here a few years ago hunting turkey with a bow. I got my long gun endorsement yesterday and plan to hunt turkey this season with a 12ga, which I own. Would this be an OK choice for turkey given the proper ammo and and choke? What choke and ammo are recommended? I also need a plug for the gun...

You just have to make sure that the M4 does not have characteristics that make it fall into the assault weapon category. I am familiar with the Super 90 and Super Black Eagles which are legal for turkey hunting. I bet you can make it legally compatible for hunting if need be. Benelli's love Indian Creek Chokes and handle both Long-beards and TSS real well depending on your budget. Good luck....

Per CT/federal law, it's "legal". Unsure if hunting purposes are different but it is CT legal. It's a 5+1 so i'd have to get a magazine plug to make it 2+1 or 3 with nothing in the chamber (probably how i'd do it). It'll also be my deer gun for the season.
Indian creek chokes, i'll have to look them up. I currently have carlson chokes but they're for target/HD.

[suzukigs750ez]

What is a "long gun endorsement"? Sounds unpleasant to have to deal with.

It's not fun. It's a 9 hour safety course (which i did 26 years ago for my archery license at the age of 11). But hey, i got a 100% on the actual exam.

[Tom007]

Hey guys. I was on here a few years ago hunting turkey with a bow. I got my long gun endorsement yesterday and plan to hunt turkey this season with a 12ga, which I own. Would this be an OK choice for turkey given the proper ammo and and choke? What choke and ammo are recommended? I also need a plug for the gun...

You just have to make sure that the M4 does not have characteristics that make it fall into the assault weapon category. I am familiar with the Super 90 and Super Black Eagles which are legal for turkey hunting. I bet you can make it legally compatible for hunting if need be. Benelli's love Indian Creek Chokes and handle both Long-beards and TSS real well depending on your budget. Good luck....

Per CT/federal law, it's "legal". Unsure if hunting purposes are different but it is CT legal. It's a 5+1 so i'd have to get a magazine plug to make it 2+1 or 3 with nothing in the chamber (probably how i'd do it). It'll also be my deer gun for the season.
Indian creek chokes, i'll have to look them up. I currently have carlson chokes but they're for target/HD.

Best of luck with it, Benelli's make great, reliable guns for sure....

[Marc]

My understanding is that anything under a 20" barrel will give some reduction in down-range energy, although perfectly adequate out to 50 yards (from my understanding).

I would call whatever choke company you choose and speak to one of their experts.  I would probably be looking for an extended choke made to effectively increase the barrel length and pattern distribution.

I might call Midwest Gun Works and ask about chokes and plugs:
https://www.midwestgunworks.com/?srsltid=AfmBOopCdg4GbqhFDdEJWmkWvYCHSmuRCec851dgYW3xU5pu5-g1mNBu

[onegunhunter]

I would check the Benelli site for a plug under parts, I believe they are available there, also try eBay, I usually see Benelli parts there.