Muzzleloading Shotguns?
11-20-2005, 04:56 PM
#1
Typical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Posts: 702
Muzzleloading Shotguns?
Where can I get a reasonably priced ML shotgun... I would hunt only Turkey with it, so I would only need a turkey choke (hopefully they all aren't modified). Also where can I get supplies, wads, shots, etc. Never have done this before, but Turkey hunting is getting too easy where I am, I need a new challenge!
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11-20-2005, 05:23 PM
#2
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Northern Illinois
Posts: 427
RE: Muzzleloading Shotguns?
newguy23,
The Knight TK2000 is the way to go for blackpowder turkey hunting. It's good for 40yds.with the right load. The price isn't bad either.
The TK has a back bored barrel and comes with a turkey choke tube and fiber optic sights.
I have theblue'd w/black stock versionand I wish that I would have gone with camo.
The Knight TK2000 is the way to go for blackpowder turkey hunting. It's good for 40yds.with the right load. The price isn't bad either.
The TK has a back bored barrel and comes with a turkey choke tube and fiber optic sights.
I have theblue'd w/black stock versionand I wish that I would have gone with camo.
11-20-2005, 06:08 PM
#3
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 21,193
RE: Muzzleloading Shotguns?
keep an eye on the auction sites.. watch for a Knight TK2000, a White Tominator, or a T/C System 1 in 12 gauge. Also some of the old T/C New Englanders had shotgun barrels. Most of the wads and such you would need can be found at TOTW, MidSouth Shooters Supply, Cabela's and many other placed.
If you have a T/C Hawkins or Renegade in .54 caliber you can also get a Green Mountain drop in barrel for a .62 caliber smoothbore. They are a 20 gauge but can take a turkey. 90 grains of goex 2f, then an over the powder card, a fiber wad, 100 grains of #6 bird shot, and two over the shot cards. They are good for about 30 yards. I have one and would not try it much further then that.
If you have a T/C Hawkins or Renegade in .54 caliber you can also get a Green Mountain drop in barrel for a .62 caliber smoothbore. They are a 20 gauge but can take a turkey. 90 grains of goex 2f, then an over the powder card, a fiber wad, 100 grains of #6 bird shot, and two over the shot cards. They are good for about 30 yards. I have one and would not try it much further then that.
11-20-2005, 06:13 PM
#4
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Tioga County, PA
Posts: 30
RE: Muzzleloading Shotguns?
I have a T/C New Englander with different choke tubes. Its a great gun and has taken many a turkey. As cayugad mentined, you can get the supplies from several sources. I really simplify the loading process. Powder, 2 over powder wads, shot, 1 over shot wad.
11-22-2005, 12:00 PM
#5
Typical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Lake Saint Louis MO
Posts: 723
RE: Muzzleloading Shotguns?
I bought my new TK 2000 NWTF at Gunbroker.com for 190.00 in the box and with all materials and supplies. The guy won it at a dinner for National Wild Turkey on a card drawing and didn't want the gun. It was a steal since brand new they are 399. Keep an eye out, they are out there.
11-23-2005, 05:35 PM
#6
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location:
Posts: 21
RE: Muzzleloading Shotguns?
T/C Encore turkey gun with choke is the way to go. Not cheap but a heck of a shooter. I used 90grains of 777 loose with a turkey ranger shot cup from BPI and about 120 grainsof shot by volumn. use the powder measure to measure the shot. Anyways it worked well for me. 2 birds last spring 1 at 32 yds and one at about 25yds. I will be experimenting with loads more this year though.
