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RE: nef single shot 12 gauge turkey?
I agree. on all counts. The last time I shot that 12 Ga was with slugs and I had bruises for three weeks.[:@]
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RE: nef single shot 12 gauge turkey?
Get the 12 gauge Ultra slug gun and then have it fitted with a 10ga turkey barrel. Two guns in one that way and my Ultra slug is very nice on recoil with the hottest slugs I can feed it. I even shot a turkey load thru it and it wasn't that bad. Like said though, it is a HEAVY rifle!
I just made a new purchase yesterday though. I got one of the new pardner pump guns by NEF. Nice walnut stock with a 28 inch barrel and it is based on the 870 action. Under 200 bucks out the door! Haven't really shot it though. I fired one round just to make sure it works. Paul |
RE: nef single shot 12 gauge turkey?
I read some good reviews on it. They did however say that it was a little light for firing the heavy loads.
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RE: nef single shot 12 gauge turkey?
ORIGINAL: 30-06lover Anybody have one of these or shot one, my friend was looking for a cheaper turkey gun and i figured this would be a great choice. I have a remington 870 supermag and know how the 3 1/2 kick but i was wandering how much does this gun kick with 3 1/2 and how much one costs without camo and with it. thx A typical high-brass load with 1 1/4 ounces of shot at a MV of 1330 fps fired in a 7.5 pound shotgun is much worse. It belts the shooter with 36.4 ft. lbs. of recoil. This is roughly equivalent to the kick of a .300 Ultra Mag. rifle. Average hunters should strictly limit the number of such loads they fire to avoid developing a flinch. 12 gauge Magnum shells are even worse. A 2 3/4 inch Magnum shell throwing 1 1/2 ounces of shot at 1260 fps from a 7.5 pound shotgun belts the shooter with 45.9 ft. lbs. of recoil, somewhat more than the recoil of a typical .375 H&H Magnum rifle shooting 300 grain factory loads! And the 3 inch Magnum 12 gauge shell firing 1 7/8 ounces of shot at a MV of 1210 fps in that same 7.5 pound shotgun slams the shooter with over 60 ft. lbs. of recoil energy. This is equivalent toand exceeds the recoil of a typical .458 Winchester Magnum rifle. This is literally recoil in the elephant gun class, and most shooters would be well advised to avoid such loads. |
RE: nef single shot 12 gauge turkey?
am i hearing this from a bunch of rough tough hunters??..c'mon now..i have a nef single 12, 20 and 10. i love em all..they deont kick all that bad..i got used to it..the ten doesnt kick as much as my model 12..i dont have a clue why..but like kanook or w/e his name is..said..it relle isnt to bad..now comon..u gonna let a lil recoil spoil al lthe fun??
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RE: nef single shot 12 gauge turkey?
The 10 is much heavier, and in factory loads it doesn't throw much more shot any faster. From what I've heard, the 10 can use the same amount of lead and not deform it more, resulting in better more even patterns. But what does a 14 year old know.:( Maybe someone else can explain it better,
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RE: nef single shot 12 gauge turkey?
I bought one of those new recoil pads that are made by limbsaver. Uses the same rubber type stuff that goes on your bow. Shot 3.5" turkey load thru an 870 supermag & the kick was about the same as my 20ga. Paid like $30.
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RE: nef single shot 12 gauge turkey?
ORIGINAL: Rebel Hog ORIGINAL: 30-06lover Anybody have one of these or shot one, my friend was looking for a cheaper turkey gun and i figured this would be a great choice. I have a remington 870 supermag and know how the 3 1/2 kick but i was wandering how much does this gun kick with 3 1/2 and how much one costs without camo and with it. thx A typical high-brass load with 1 1/4 ounces of shot at a MV of 1330 fps fired in a 7.5 pound shotgun is much worse. It belts the shooter with 36.4 ft. lbs. of recoil. This is roughly equivalent to the kick of a .300 Ultra Mag. rifle. Average hunters should strictly limit the number of such loads they fire to avoid developing a flinch. 12 gauge Magnum shells are even worse. A 2 3/4 inch Magnum shell throwing 1 1/2 ounces of shot at 1260 fps from a 7.5 pound shotgun belts the shooter with 45.9 ft. lbs. of recoil, somewhat more than the recoil of a typical .375 H&H Magnum rifle shooting 300 grain factory loads! And the 3 inch Magnum 12 gauge shell firing 1 7/8 ounces of shot at a MV of 1210 fps in that same 7.5 pound shotgun slams the shooter with over 60 ft. lbs. of recoil energy. This is equivalent toand exceeds the recoil of a typical .458 Winchester Magnum rifle. This is literally recoil in the elephant gun class, and most shooters would be well advised to avoid such loads. |
RE: nef single shot 12 gauge turkey?
I owned the NEF pardner in the 12 gauge, 3&1/2" for one season. To be honest, most turkeys will come within the effective range of any good 3" 12 pump and the recoil is a lot less. The NEF patterned well, but it so hard I did develop a flinch. Missed one nice bird at about 40 yards with it. I did absolutely drop a coyote at about 45 steps and it killed him "graveyard dead". The same year, I got out my marlin pump 12 with 2oz #6 shot and took a nice bird with it. The fact is, where I hunt in the spring, the foliage limits shots to about 40 yards max. Most shots on turkeys I've taken have been about 20 yards. Besides, there's nothing like hearing a big old Tom drum at 15 steps! If you like recoil, the NEF is your gun!
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RE: nef single shot 12 gauge turkey?
With a good recoil pad recoil shouldn't be an issue. You will never feel recoil in a hunting situation and if it fits the budget do it.
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