Childhood 20gauge=1st Tom!

[Cboy88]

Hey everyone! I'm new to the board so this is my first post.  I thought I'd share my story with a group that seems to love the outdoors like myself.  Around a month ago I picked my H&R Topper 20g up from my parents house. It was my first gun given to me by my dad when I was 9 years old.  The gun had been painted black by the previous owner and the stock was loose due to a loose bolt.  I just finished refinishing the stock on my rifle and thought I'd give the ol H&R the same treatment. Fast forward to last weekend and the gun was complete with a few coats of TruOil. We have family land past down through the years and thought I'd take the Ol 20g turkey hunting and boy was I rewarded! I took a nice Tom in the evening time around 5:15pm. He was in full strut sneaking up over a hill towards the decoys and it only took 1 shot at 35 yards! Words can't describe the feeling from taking my first bird with my first gun. I'll post some pics for all to see when I figure out how to shrink the picture size.

[Cboy88]

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[alloutdoors]

Congrats, and 

[Izzyjoe]

That's cool! Welcome to the forum. 

[Cboy88]

Just a few more pictures. It's a little easier with tapatalk


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[gophert]

looks good and congrats


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[870supermagnum]

Congrats and thanks for sharing your story.      

[FullChoke]

Congratulations! I love seeing dead birds and yellow shells.

[Cboy88]

Thanks everybody,  forgot to mention the ammo I used. Pattern is pretty tight at 25 yards


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[beagler]

Congrats!

[zelmo1]

  Special memory. I am setting up my first gun, a 20 ga SKB 7300 pump, for turkey hunting also. I hope I have the same luck you did. Great job. Al Baker

[monsterman]

Congrats bud!This may kick in me getting my 20 ga my grandpa left me out n take it to the woods 

[Cboy88]

Thanks guys! It's good to hear that y'all are planning something similar. I hope you both follow through with your plans and live the experience


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[surehuntsalot]

congrats on a nice bird