Well, I just don't want to get a shotgun I don't want to use later, why is it, that most people choose an auto-loader, instead of a pump? There has to be a reason.

I was just saying, my uncle and friend use 3.5 magnums, and have never had any regrets.

I always did think, though, that the Benelli Nova Pump was cool, heavy, but it always seemed like a sweet turkey gun.

I honestly doubt I'll have to shoot turkeys at 50 yards, since my uncle never had to until that point, but I think I must have a great pattern at 40 yards at the least, no less.

My uncle's Charles Daly, isn't heavy at all, it's a very slick handling gun, not heavy, it's pretty light, the 935 can be a bit more heavy, but, when turkey hunting, weight oughtn't to be an issue, until you have to go back to the truck, with the weight of your equipment, gun, and a turkey.

But wouldn't a sling help the weight issue? It sure as heck helps when I am deer hunting with my rifle, and I never had any issues with the weight of my rifle.

I work out, with wieghts, so weight hasn't been much ofa problem for me, and the thought of getting a gobbler, keeps me lugging along that gun in my hand, blind over my shoulder, backpack, chair, whatever.

My friend, who was testing the Hevi-Shot with his Patternmaster, I was there too, he first fired at 20 yards, and it patterned well, about the size of a mouse-pad, at 30 yards and 40, the spread was very large, as is normal.

Funny thing, though, my uncle had to shoot his turkey on opening day, for 5 yards away, because, it was getting time to roosting time, and the gobblers were entering the field, so my uncle got out of the blind, and entered a ditch that ran the length of the field, he then got out near the riverbank, below the ridge onwhich the turkeys were on, so the plan was, for him to sneak around, and stick his head up over the rise, and get a shot at one of those gobblers.

Well, the gobblers started to head into the woods he was at, so we called him, and after we told him, my uncle was hanging up the phone, when he saw a beardedturkey 10 yards away! He just froze, hoping they wouldn't see him, and they didn't, so they were passing by a tree, and my uncle got his gun lifted and ready to fire, and when the turkey stepped out, this time at 5 yards, he shot it. Of course, the pattern was pretty small, but he got it.
Later on, looking at the pictures, we found out it was a bearded hen. Needless to say, all that action got him pumped up!

I don't want to make a practise of shooting turkeys at 50 yards, 'cause likelier than not, I'm not going to get that chance very often, but like I said before, 40 yards is what I really want to have a great pattern at.

My friend, who shot his turkey with the Hevi-Shot and Patternmaster choke, shot his at 25 yards, and, it patterned great, wasn't too tight, wasn't too little.

I enjoy hunting the turkeys, sorry if it sounded like I just wanted to break the law and hunt them with a .22-250.


I just was wanting to get what the people I hunt with have, which works.
I don't know if it's peer pressure, or just sticking to what I'm familiar with.

I'll talk more to my uncle, and see what he also thinks about it as well, I never heard himsaythat he thought it patterned too tight, but he may have since changed his mind.


Sorry I'm taking so long and spending all your time, it's just this kind of investment isn't a small deal for me.