RE: Setting Up for Turkey
 

Ratman if you have to use that gun I would guess it's affective range to be 30-35yds.You'd have to pattern it to make sure.Yes,you can use the over and under,and it will probably have alot better pattern.

sturdi87,you're right on.You want a tight choke..but at the same time a very very tight choke can be just as bad.Hear me out..If it is so tight that it is like a slug at 25 yds..that's good and bad.The bad is if that jittery fellow moves at the moment you shoot you will miss him.The "FAD" nowadays is to pack as many pellets in a 10" circle,but what I like about my stardot..(Besides the price)Is that it is tight enough to be comparable with alot of the other brands that cost 3 times as much(IN my case I have outshot a kicks vs..stardot..on my gun,and the other guys gun).It also has a very even pattern.I usually test patterns at 40yds..after that it gets a little harder to be pinpoint with open sights.Some guys like scopes.I do pattern my gun to find it's max yardage,and with my gun,and combo it is around 65yds.60 or less and he's mine;).When I pattern a gun I count the 10" circle,but I also count the 30" circle.That shows how well the pattern is distributed.Incase he moves you still have got him.My gun was shooting high and left,and I was getting inaccurate pattern counts.When I put the tru-glo sights on I centered my pattern correctly,and really started knocking them down.Before when I shot it was ...Drop and Flop...but now there's just something about squeezing off on a tom...watching his head get snatched back while he's still standing...like the headless horseman....and then his feet come up in the air kicking while he does a backflip..Man I can see it now!:D

RE: Setting Up for Turkey
 

strutnbps, i didn't mean better gun i mean't beater gun, something i don't have to worry about messing up etc. I love my BPS! I meant i was thinking about getting a cheap gun to use. I was looking at the mossberg 835 that comes in camo with the extra rifled barrel.
Yes as far as looks are concerned I am definitely more traditional I like the wood stocks and the engraving etc. as you can seebut I thought camo would be better for turkey, or black like you said. for utility purposes not as far as cosmetics.

I am really looking forward to the spring season, I am going to try and get some of the mentioned chokes soon and some of those sights. For now I am going to sit at my computer, practice my calling (I bought a turkey call a week ago) and drink some whiskey!

RE: Setting Up for Turkey
 

If you decide to get a new gun for turkey, The 835 would be a great choice for the money!