Originally Posted by
springspur
with all these chokes patterning so tight it makes it easy to miss. some kind of aftermarket sights would be a good idea. Due to getting older I went with a scope -drilled & tapped a 870 mag express for a weaver mount. 2.5 weaver cabelas shotgun scope hevi shot choke & # 4 hevi shot killed my last turkey at 53 yards.
No doubt about that.
While it can be a pain... I've started carrying a Modified choke tube along with me in my vest. If I end up setting up in an area where my shots will be inside 25-30 yards (because I cannot see any farther), I will typically put the Mod choke in.
Every turkey I have ever missed has been inside of 15 yards. They aren't very sportsmanlike most of the time... and you are for the most part shooting a rifle when they are within 60 feet of you with your super tight turkey whompers.