thats not good to hear...barrel legnth cant be it....ive never shot a pattern or seen a pattern shot as good as my 870 express mag shot and it has a 21 inch barrel and a extended remington choke..it shot great...good luck..hope the choke does it for you..i hear alot of good things about the kicks...good luck...you dont need a semi for turkeys anyway...unless you miss alot or use it for other game as well...