MO Archer you will love this gun as I use it exclusively for turkey and will be trying it out on rabbits this year as well. I started out with large loads and it will knock the snot out of you if your not ready so start at 80 grains of loose powder (I used Pyrodex RS 2f) and a wad cup filled with #4 shot somewhere around 2 oz full and shot at targets up to 35 yards as I hunt in timbers where the larger birds are in my area. (My sweet load is 110 grains) The groups hadabout 85% of all the pellets hitting in the kill zone. Since you recently ordered your gun I assume you got the thumbhole stock. I got mine without as they did'nt have them designed yet. Let me know how it shoots if you have the thumbhole as I'm thinking of getting one. I think it will help in the recoil dept. Just make sure you plant the stock in your shoulder tight or you'll get that purple visitor I had.

Yes, I got the thumbhole stock...it was only $30 more so I figured why not. I have been looking around and have not found any other chokes offered for it. Do I even need to change or remove the choke to hunt squirrels or rabbits?

There are three chokes you can get. The one that comes with the gun is made for turkey, they make a modified choke which I use for rabbits and small criters, and they make an improved modified choke that's for winged birds (quail, pheasant, chuckers and such). The great thing is you don't need to remove the choke to load the gun. I checked with KNight and they would sell me the thunbhole camo stock for around 150 so you made a steal with yours. The shipping you paid is great considering how heavy it is. Most gun auction site charge the standard 20.00 for shipping. Good luck and let us know how you do this season. I'll be out during the spring season for the longbeards I saw while gun hunting this past year. Seen a group of 10 with their beards rubbing the ground as they walked. Each bird had to be around 30 lbs. Turkey hunting pressure is non-existing where I hunt and the birds get bigger and bigger. My property is surrounded by farmland and the farmer doesn't let anyone hunt his property so I am lucky.

Where can I get the chokes from? Only from knight? I saw alot ofturkeys on Ft Leonard Wood while I was deer hunting. I actually stood up to draw on a couple of hens on Dec. 21st and didn't because I wasn't even sure if the fall archery season was still in. I looked in my book when I got home and wanted to kick myself. My son and I saw a flock of 10-12 last Saturday about 3 miles from our houseout in the Mark Twain when were ATV riding. Hey you are only a few miles away....maybe we can get together and do some turkey hunting. This is my first season so I need all the help I can get.