Whats your turkey gun?

rochelle · 12-30-2002, 02:43 PM

I shoot a mossberg 500 and am thinking about getting a winchester 1300 or a mossberg 835...any opinions on these two?

Deerslayer_37 · 12-30-2002, 04:09 PM

i personally use a remington 870.any pump gun is great.the offering from winchester or mossberg is good.id look into a remington.

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Mr. Longbeard · 12-30-2002, 04:43 PM

I have 2 Remingtons and like them both very much. My buddy has a mossberg and well lets just say he likes my remington too

mauser06 · 12-30-2002, 07:15 PM

i have a 500 and use it for all my shotgunning..from feathers to fur all in the same day..light dove loads to heavy steel loads in one day..nothing stops it..never had a problem and i shoot it alot..alot of heavy 3 inchers were put through it both steel and lead and ive never had a problem except when i was 13 and jsut got it the big magnums hurt...i upgraded to a 870 express mag turkey gun just for turkeys though...the mossy has a 28 inch barrel and it could double as a boat anchor if needed...the 870 was much lighter and i dont sit long in the turkey woods...if one bird isnt coming im finding another...usually walk about 3-4 miles a day turkey hunting...the heavy gun killed me when i was young..now im tunring 16 and still hate the weight but not the 870 is my best friend...21 inch barrel...weighs about nothing..and patterns 4 times better then the 500...and the 500 put 8 pellets in the head and neck at 30 yards...i couldnt count what the 870 did to a target at 25yds...i dont have any expierience with the 1300s...o ya...the 835 weighs more than the 500 does by a bit i believe...just something to think about..if weight doesnt matter i know i love my 500..still have it now and still use it for small game and birds...

barefoot · 12-30-2002, 08:51 PM

I've shot an Ithica '37 for WAAAAY too long, I guess. I just can't get used to the safety being in the FRONT of the trigger guard on the 1300. The little things make a BIG difference.

BrushChimp · 12-30-2002, 10:33 PM

I shoot a Mossberg 835 and like it a lot. With the 24" barrel instead a 28" it isn't very heavy. I walked 2-3 miles a day with it, no problem. It shoots 3 in the kill at 35 yards with everything that came out of the box when we bought it, plus some 3" #5's. I personally like the gun very much. I dunno about the winchester haven't had any experience with it. My cuz has a Remington 870 express that shoots a soft ball pattern at 25 yards with regular skeet shot. Take your pick.

Edited by - BrushChimp on 12/30/2002 23:35:08

maytom · 12-31-2002, 12:46 AM

Here's a pic of my Winchester 1300. As you can imagine, I like this gun a bunch. I've had an 870 many years ago, and while being a good gun, I just prefer the 1300.

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03a3 · 12-31-2002, 05:48 AM

Remington 11-87 STS super mag w/ 23" barrel. Litght weight, very little recoil with the semi even with hevi-shot 3 1/2 inchers.

duckbill · 12-31-2002, 08:07 AM

Rem 870 express mag. Camo'd it myself. Very tight patterns at 40 yds with super full choke. Just upgraded it with Tru-Glo magnum gobble dot sights.

JimPic · 12-31-2002, 08:51 AM

From the 2 choices you have-I'd take the 1300.The Winchester has a much slicker action and seemed to handle better for me than the 835.I had both and gave them to my nephews,but really miss the 1300.My current turkey gun is a Benelli Nova pump,24"bbl,RT camo with a BSA red-dot scope on a B-Square saddle mount.It's chambered for 3.5" shells but really likes Win.HV 3" #5's.It also has a Remington neoprene sling on it.