imo a shogun is the better choice. It's just more versitile. you are not limited to a gun that is only good for large varmit and big game. a shot gun alows you to waterfowl upland game and big game. you can ethically shoot a 150-200 yard shot with sabots.though you will want a rifled barrel for slugs. And I think that most states have outlawed buck shot for deer. For turkey you will want a full choke to keep your pattern tight. most shotguns will come with a couple diff chokes. jmo