well i'm going to buy a new turkey gun next weekend and I was looking at some models, but not sure exactly what to look for in a good turkey gun. Any suggestions would be helpful no matter how much the product costs. I would appreciate any information about choke tubes and ammunition as well. Thank you.
I have 2 Benellisuper novas, and love them. One has the comfortech stock, the other has the steady grip. Both shoot great, and for the money IMHO its the best valued pump gun on the market. A lot of people like the Mossberg 835, and the Browning BPS. The biggest thing you need to determine is, how much do you want to spend? If money is no object no one will argue that the Benelli Super black eage 2 is one of the best guns you can buy. But its anywhere from $1300-1500. If your looking tor strictly a turkey gun, I feel a pump gun is all you need. I have shot Primos Jelly head chokes, Carlson, and briley chokes. So far the Jelly head works the best for my Benellis. BTW this weekend I shot all these combinations with each of those chokes.
Test guns (Benelli Super nova 26" & Mossberg 835 24") Super nova consistantly had more shots in the 3" every time.
Win. Xtended range 3" 6shot
Win. Xtended range 3.5" 6 shot
Win. High velocity 3.5" 6 shot
Win XX 3" 5 shot
Win XX 3" 6 shot
Win XX 3.5 6shot
Rem Hevi-13 3" 5 shot
Rem Hevi-13 3" 6 shot
Rem (old school hevi shot) 3" 6 shot
Federal 3" Flight control 6 shot
The Best shooting combo was the primos Jelly head (.655) & Rem (old school Hevi shot) 3" 6 shot and the Win. Xtended range 3.5" 6 shot a close second. at 53 yards I was consistantly putting 10-15 shots through the 3" circle. This will be my choice for ammo this season. If interested my dad has a 2 week old Benelli super nova for sale. He just got a SBE2 so he is selling christmas present.
i love my stoeger model 2000
its basically a benelli - $500
my dad likes mine as much as he does his benelli
when his benelli shoots craps hes gettin a stoeger
plus it comes with all the chokes you could want for any type of bird hunting
ive killed tons of ducks and geese with it, and 3 turkeys in 3 shots with it
i love the extra full choke that comes with it
i have the 26" barrel on mine and with the #5 heavy-shot i can kill em out at 50 yards
check em out http://www.stoegerindustries.com/firearms/index.tpl
Kamil, keep reading and doing a search on tueky gun advice. At the end of the day its really up to you what you are comfortable with, and what you want to pay.
Bottom line, which you have already heard is, WHATEVER you get, try a few different chokes and shell brands and pellet sizes, it will be fun and every educating.
You'll get the same gun, same choke, same brand of shell, one with #4's and one with #5's and one will be great and one might be terrible. On the other hand they both might work well. Even more interesting is that I can go buy the same gun, choke and shells that you have and get different results.
It's a very educating experience.
At the end of the day if you get something that works for you, stick with it and as you take birds you will build confidence with it.
Good luck and ask away on any other questions but there is a wealth of info on the web for chokes, how to pattern, etc.
Have fun!
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Kamil, keep reading and doing a search on tueky gun advice. At the end of the day its really up to you what you are comfortable with, and what you want to pay.
Bottom line, which you have already heard is, WHATEVER you get, try a few different chokes and shell brands and pellet sizes, it will be fun and every educating.
You'll get the same gun, same choke, same brand of shell, one with #4's and one with #5's and one will be great and one might be terrible. On the other hand they both might work well. Even more interesting is that I can go buy the same gun, choke and shells that you have and get different results.
It's a very educating experience.
At the end of the day if you get something that works for you, stick with it and as you take birds you will build confidence with it.
Good luck and ask away on any other questions but there is a wealth of info on the web for chokes, how to pattern, etc.
Have fun!
couldnt agree more. Your doing the right thing by asking questions and researching it out. Like said above it all depends on how much you want to spend and if you want it to be a dedicated turkey gun or not. When I was looking for a gun, I had my heart set on a Mossberg 835. Its a well known gun in the Turkey world, and its a good gun. But once I started looking at other models I found that the Super nova fit me the best. Also when I tried to find information on choke tubes and turkey loads, it was hard to get a good answer on what was a good choke for my application, and what was a good round. So I decided to do it the ole fashion way....buy a bunch of shells and see which one you like the best.
I own two remington 870s and my dad has one.I bought a 870 sps-t supermag with the thumbhole stock this preveous summer.The other one is a 870 wingmaster.I have killed turkeys with both and i love them both.A tc encore is a nice gun to.I have a prohunter with a shotgun barrel and i really like it also.
I have a remington 870 SPS-T with thumbhole stock and absolutely love it. The most comfortable gun that I have ever held. If you have your heart set on a mossberg, they make a thumbhole stock in the 835 as well.
When trying to find a turkey choke, you are going to have to take the gun out to the range and start shooting at paper / cardboard and see what works best. I would go and buy one choke and then buy a couple of boxes of different brands and different shot size and start expierimenting. Pattern a turkey shotgun can get very expensive very quickly. The Winchester Xtended Range HV shells are considered to be a very popular, good all-around patterning shell that runs around $30 to $35 a box. I would start out with a 3" shell with #6 shot...this gives you the added advantage of having more pellets in the shell and the #6 shot has more than enough energy to kill a turkey out to 50 yards.
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Remington Model 870 SPS-T Camo Thumbhole 12 Gauge
Ruger M77 Mark II .270 w/ Nikon 3-9x40 Buckmasters
It's all about the individual gun and what fits you best. There are Benelli's that don't shoot wortha crap and there are Winchesters that shoot great, and everything in between. Trial and error is the only way to know for sure.
I'd have to go with a Remington 870 pump... I think they are one of the best turkey gun out there... I'm sure the Benelli is a great gun, but I cant see spending the money... Besides you can get the Remington in Mossy Oak
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