RE: JUST CAN'T DECIDE!! HELP!
I have killed at least a dozen turkeys with my 870 Super Mag, in conditions varying from sun to rain, hot to cold, crawling on my belly through sand, etc and so on.... I have yet to have it let me down...
As a disclaimer, I bought my 870 specifically to hunt turkey with, so I'm not able to speak as to their "all-aroundedness". But, I can definitely attest to their durability!!!!
On a side note, I weighed my 870 the other day (SPS-T camo, 23" barrel) fully loaded, with sling, tru-glo sights, etc..... Total weight 8lbs.
The weird thing is, I'd take shooting 3&1/2" turkey loads out of that thing over an afternoon bench session with any .30-06 out there..... shotgun recoil has never bothered me, but rifle recoil eats my lunch!!! Anybody else like that?