everyones single shot 20ga

[turkeyhunter91]

I have noticed a few threads about single barrel 20ga and I thought it would be cool to see what everyone has done with them.
here is mine, it is a rossi with a sumtoy choke, ati stock and a  burris ff3

[gobblergls]

Baikal MP-18 20 gauge;   Sumtoy, ahoy.
trigger work, forcing cone lengthened, choke installed, and Burris 336 Base all done by William.  Sling and paint by me.

[mad815]

[Tail Feathers]

My new CVA 20 gauge Compact.  Bone stock except for the Bushnell red dot I put on it.
Shoots the FC 7's pretty well at 35 yards.  I still need to get a sling on it.

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[mightyjoeyoung]

TC Encore Prohunter.  Full-camo, 26" pipe, Forend,  TC Maxima-Warne steel base and steel, QD rings, Bushnell Trophy circle-plex 1.5-4 X scope and an Undertaker non-ported (for the moment).  Just picked up two more chokes to try out this spring.  It already does fairly well with the Undertaker non-ported and HW 7's but I know she can do better.  She'll have a polished and re-deep cleaned bbl this spring too.  Oh yeah...got that whole setup for $200 brand new/used!!   

[Dtrkyman]

All these threads got me thinking, so I went to the safe and sure enough I have an old Iver Johnson single shot 20ga!!!!  Not marked so I am guessing it is 2 3/4 only and I need to see what it is choked, I likely will bust it out and hunt it regardless after a quick pattern session. Are there any 2 3/4 loads of more than 1 oz? Not worried about patterns more than 30 yards for now, I will just get em close!!!

[mnbeardbuster]

Fed Hvy Wt 7's 1-1/8oz 2-3/4"

[Dtrkyman]

Found some of those, going to go out and shoot it with some 1 oz aa 7.5 and see if it shoots straight, if it does I may order those, also going to shoot a 3 inch shell from my browning gold and see if it fits into the chamber of the single shot, I already have some hevi 13 3 inch 7s.

[Dtrkyman]

Shot the old Iver Johnson again today, checked poi again, straight low a good 6 inches, tried sighting with out seeing the bead and with seeing the whole bead and part of the barrel, all shots low.

Though maybe I would get lucky and the Federal HW 2 3/4 1 1/18 oz 7s would hit higher, no such luck poi exactly the same!

The good news is the guns does throw a really nice even pattern, T 20 yards the whole pay load hit inside 20 inches and ver even and center dense, 30 yard pattern was really nice as well. I know it will hold up to 35 yards but with the way I need to aim with it i do not think I will shoot past 30!!!

Still undecided if I will hunt it, but I may just go for it!!!  I wish it shot high so I could actually see what I am shooting at!!!

[mad815]

Dtrkyman---   I roughed up the area with a file , cleaned it and used JB Weld to anchor a peep sight on my NEF. This could solve your problem.   It's been 3 years now with no problem of coming off.  Web

[Dtrkyman]

I am going to try a raised comb, I can put a pad between the stock and an elastic shell holder I already have!!!

[FullChoke]

I am going to try a raised comb, I can put a pad between the stock and an elastic shell holder I already have!!!

If you are somewhat crafty and want to really customize your gun, you might consider giving this a try. It was not really difficult at all. http://oldgobbler.com/Forum/index.php/topic,42019.0.html

[ccaldwell]

Thompson Center Encore. Sumtoy Choke with TruGlo magnum gobble dot sights. Shooting Federal HW 7s.

[Dtrkyman]

fullchoke, I have seen that done before, do not want to alter the gun, I am really only playing around with it as I primarily kill turkeys with a bow anymore and I like the look of the old gun!

I will use the shell holder trick, worked perfect years ago when I had a red dot on my Beretta turkey gun!

[Dtrkyman]

Tried the raised comb, only brought it up a couple inches, I sighted it looking at the whole barrel like a ramp and it was close, but I am not going to deal with it like that, oh well back to a dust collector I guess.

Too bad because it really throws a pretty nice pattern!