BPS Mossy Turkey
08-28-2007 | 05:30 AM
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BPS Mossy Turkey
I am fairly sure I know this one. But someone else might have some input. I sold one of my browning gold's yesterday and did it so I could get a full camo turkey gun. I like the back boring of the golds and they seemed to pattern much better than my remington 870's and 1187.
I want that patterning but figure I don't need the semi's anymore for turkey. Does anyone know if the BPS is about the same as the gold barrels? Anyone compare the pattern of one to the other? I realize the choke is about the most important thing here. But thought someone might have some real world results.
I might go buy a Browning NWTF 24" BPS today full camo.
I want that patterning but figure I don't need the semi's anymore for turkey. Does anyone know if the BPS is about the same as the gold barrels? Anyone compare the pattern of one to the other? I realize the choke is about the most important thing here. But thought someone might have some real world results.
I might go buy a Browning NWTF 24" BPS today full camo.
08-28-2007 | 07:13 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: BPS Mossy Turkey
I have had 2 bps for turkey but both were 10 gauge. I havn't had any shooting experience with 12 gauge bps. The first I left stock and let a buddy talk me out of it. The second was a stalker model. With all other things being equal,a 10 gauge 3.5" will pattern tighter than a 12 gauge 3.5". This is because of a shorter but wider shot load/string thus less pellet deformation. Yall can argue with me but that is the truth. The stalker I set up to be the ultimate turkey gun and got what I wanted at the time-since then I switched over to bowhunting only,even for turkey.
I backbored,tapered forcing cone,ported,hand honed blank choke tube,indexed it to bore,and drilled reciever for full saddle mount(6 8x40),and red dot sight. At 60 yards-NOT 40-it would put the WHOLE pattern into 37"-40". Needless to say,It was the tightest patterning shotgun I've ever seen outside of outlaw turkey shoot guns.
I backbored,tapered forcing cone,ported,hand honed blank choke tube,indexed it to bore,and drilled reciever for full saddle mount(6 8x40),and red dot sight. At 60 yards-NOT 40-it would put the WHOLE pattern into 37"-40". Needless to say,It was the tightest patterning shotgun I've ever seen outside of outlaw turkey shoot guns.
08-28-2007 | 07:16 AM
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RE: BPS Mossy Turkey
ORIGINAL: statjunk
Why don't you want a semi anymore for Turkey?
Tom
Why don't you want a semi anymore for Turkey?
Tom
So there is no need for a semi, on turkey, I have never felt the need for it. So I have enough money for a BPS.
08-28-2007 | 07:20 AM
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RE: BPS Mossy Turkey
ORIGINAL: stalkingbear
I have had 2 bps for turkey but both were 10 gauge. I havn't had any shooting experience with 12 gauge bps. The first I left stock and let a buddy talk me out of it. The second was a stalker model. With all other things being equal,a 10 gauge 3.5" will pattern tighter than a 12 gauge 3.5". This is because of a shorter but wider shot load/string thus less pellet deformation. Yall can argue with me but that is the truth. The stalker I set up to be the ultimate turkey gun and got what I wanted at the time-since then I switched over to bowhunting only,even for turkey.
I backbored,tapered forcing cone,ported,hand honed blank choke tube,indexed it to bore,and drilled reciever for full saddle mount(6 8x40),and red dot sight. At 60 yards-NOT 40-it would put the WHOLE pattern into 37"-40". Needless to say,It was the tightest patterning shotgun I've ever seen outside of outlaw turkey shoot guns.
I have had 2 bps for turkey but both were 10 gauge. I havn't had any shooting experience with 12 gauge bps. The first I left stock and let a buddy talk me out of it. The second was a stalker model. With all other things being equal,a 10 gauge 3.5" will pattern tighter than a 12 gauge 3.5". This is because of a shorter but wider shot load/string thus less pellet deformation. Yall can argue with me but that is the truth. The stalker I set up to be the ultimate turkey gun and got what I wanted at the time-since then I switched over to bowhunting only,even for turkey.
I backbored,tapered forcing cone,ported,hand honed blank choke tube,indexed it to bore,and drilled reciever for full saddle mount(6 8x40),and red dot sight. At 60 yards-NOT 40-it would put the WHOLE pattern into 37"-40". Needless to say,It was the tightest patterning shotgun I've ever seen outside of outlaw turkey shoot guns.
TheBPSis supposed to already be backboredand forcing cone lengthened to the max. Did yougo further? I have had 870 barrels worked on, but my gunsmith said he won't do it on a newer browning, cause at that point, you are hurting performance.
08-28-2007 | 07:37 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: BPS Mossy Turkey
The eariler bps weren't backbored as they are now. Yes,I went "whole hog" with it,shooting to check pattern and hone a bit at a time as I went.
On steel shot,there's a bunch of shotshells available these days that kick steel shot plumb off the map. Also,with the weight of the 10 gauge bps,it recoils quite a bit less than a 12 gauge 3.5". In fact if you can hold it up-you can shoot em with 1 hand. If you want the ultimate turkey gun-go with 10 gauge. It will be specialized for turkey only,but it sounds like you already have enough shotguns to use on everything else.
On steel shot,there's a bunch of shotshells available these days that kick steel shot plumb off the map. Also,with the weight of the 10 gauge bps,it recoils quite a bit less than a 12 gauge 3.5". In fact if you can hold it up-you can shoot em with 1 hand. If you want the ultimate turkey gun-go with 10 gauge. It will be specialized for turkey only,but it sounds like you already have enough shotguns to use on everything else.
08-28-2007 | 12:22 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: BPS Mossy Turkey
ORIGINAL: Rebel Hog
I have been using Win mod.12 20ga for turkeys since 1952......
ORIGINAL: statjunk
Why don't you want a semi anymore for Turkey?
Tom
Why don't you want a semi anymore for Turkey?
Tom
I have been using Win mod.12 20ga for turkeys since 1952......
That is a semi.....Semi retired! LOL
Tom
08-28-2007 | 12:35 PM
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RE: BPS Mossy Turkey
Well, I went with the stardard 26" Mossy Oak BPS 3.5". It was $590 at Bass Pro, and will send in for $75 rebate from Browning. I wanted the NWTF with 24" barrel and comes with XF choke and trivis sights. But it was 100 dollars more. And I really want to outfit my own sights and aftermarket choke. Have to live with the 26" barrel.
Just picked it up.
Just picked it up.
