I just started to hunt again for pheasants and would like to hunt turkeys in the near future. What would be a good gun that I could use for both? Thanks in advance.
I use a 12 ga semi-auto, as of yet i do not hunt turkey. I would say you would want a 12ga with a 24"-28" barrel with screw-in chokes. I personally prefer a semi-auto but the action is really just whatever you prefer. For me the semi gives me more shots, quickly,if multiple birds flush. Then when turkey season rolls around you only need change the choke and go.
To be a little more specific than Rebel Hog, I would recommend a 20 ga Browning Gold Superlight w/ 26" barrel. Weight makes a huge difference when you are carrying around chasing birds.
If you plan on doing any waterfowl, get the 12 ga Superlight w/ 26" barrel. That is what I would buy if I didn't already have a Citori 12 and a3 1/2" Gold. In my opinion, the 3 1/2" is unnecessary, but at the time I bought it, that is what I wanted. Since then, I bought my son a 3" Gold w/ 26" barrel.
By the way, there is a $100 rebate on all Browning Golds. When I bought my son's Gold, I found a good buy from a dealer on Gunbroker on a new gun. It was nearly $100 cheaper than I could get it locally and I got the rebate also. Just a suggestion.
The reason I said to get one that loads from the bottom is: In FL the Shotgun has to be plugged to 3 shells, but I put three in the shotgun and between the fingers of my fore end hand I put 3 shells. As I shoot, I push one in. That gives me 6 shells legally when shooting Quail or Doves.
Also like cascadedad mentioned, the 20ga is much lighter. All you need is the proper loads.
I like 26" barrels for turkeys and the 28" for Quail, Dove and Ducks.
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I would stick to a 12ga. For that combonation I would go for a semi-auto... You'd have the power for the turkey and be able to have your quick second and third or fourth shots for your upland game.
12 gauge Stoeger M 2000. Great versatile gun. I would definetely recommnend any Beretta, Browning, or Franchi suited for both as well. You could probably find a decently priced used one.
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Personally I would go with a Remington 11-87 super mag.
12 gauge!!!!
Remington shotguns have never done me wrong in 20 years
of shooting them, i have used my 11-87 for doves,geese,turkey,rabbits and pheasants!
Besides you'll pay alot more for a berreta or benelli gun,
when you can geta great gun for about 700 dollars instead 1200.00
people who use 20 guages for turkeys need to step up to the 12 guage
so they have enough punch and more range to knock that tom down!
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