Turkey Shotguns
 

Im getting a new shotgun for the spring season. What shotguns do yall have, can you give me a quick review? Any guns you reccomind? Anything will help.

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i guess budget is a big factor. i had great luck with the classic remington 870 with 3" when i was younger. then i stepped up to a 3 1/2" mossberg 835 which is one of the classic turkey guns on the market. i absolutely hated that gun every second i had it. i tried 3 chokes and several sizes of shot and every shell and could not get it to pattern. then again, the 2 guys i hunt with every day shoot identical guns and will swear they are great. i guess i just had a lemon? after going 1 for 6 on gobblers with the mossberg i shelled at the cash and got a browning gold hunter 3 1/2" semi auto nwtf turkey gun. i shoot 3 1/2" federal heavyweight 6's and that thing shoots like a dream. havent had a turley walk away from it yet, AND it has about half the recoil of that mossberg too.

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i love my 870 express mag turkey gun. 3 inch mag with a 21 inch barrel. only gun i dont seem to have pics of:eek: but it can be seen here http://www.remington.com/products/fi...urkey_camo.asp

i added a HS undertaker hevishot tube and when coupled with a stiff load of hevi shot patterns are devistating. adding fiber optic sites and a new stock sometime soon...waiting for the company to make the stock i want in camo..but i do alot of running and gunning and ALOT of walking...i love the compact size and light weight...cant weigh but 6lbs or so i bet..i love it...dad picked it up used but not a mark on it for a Bday present for me one year..

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i've been using a Benelli Nova 3 1/2" with a tightwad choke. i've had very good luck with this combination and it patterns great out to 50 yards. it prefers winchester 3" over any 3 1/2" shells i've tried. this is a very durable gun but i bought mine before the pistol grip came out. if i could, i'd buy the same gun with a pistol grip stock.

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No matter what your budget, I would recommend a pump gun, basically with respect to weight. Pump guns tend to be lighter than autos (especially gas guns, like 1100s or 1187s). There are a few that are lighter, but the extra $$$ can be better spent.

I personally shoot, and recommened, a Mossberg 835. Mine is the Grand Slam version, 20" barrel, full cammo, high vis front and rear sights. Kicks like a mule, but there is something about that over-bored barrel that makes it shoot just an amazingly tight, even pattern. I shoot a Pure-Gold Super Full choke tube. Great purchase for the $$$. However, I only would recommend a Mossberg for turkeys because its a one shot game. They tend to lock up if you put any rearward pressure on the fore-end. That makes cycling quickly a bit of a pain. But with turkeys, that point is sorta moot.

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I mirror what mauser06said. I have that gun (except mine the barrel and receiver is camo but that's because it's older) I love mine!! Mine shoots Federal Premiums the best and I have a Hastings extra full choke in it. The Rem choke mine came w/didn't pattern very well. Speaking of patterns. The last time I patterned it I had 300+ (308 if my memory serves me correct) pellets in a 12in circle at 30yrds.

As a sidebar of info, I've usedthree other shotguns before (mossburg, winchester and another 870)for turkey hunting but this shotgun is the only one that I've ever had where I have yet to have a turkey flop after I shot it. Kills 'em dead.

That's my pick. But in the end you'll probably just need to shoot a couple to find out what you like the best.

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I'm using a 870 supermag, 3 1/2 inch #5 WS and a Gobbling Thunder choke tube. Picked it up used for $200, mounted a scope and camoed it myself. It has a 28" barrel, may get a shorter one to cut down on the weight and make it more agile in the woods, but I love it.

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I shoot a T/C Encore that i bought as a muzzleloader and i wound up selling most of my other guns and bought rifle and shotgun barrels and forearms. I use a 24" turkey barrel with a XX turkey choke and a bushnell red dot scopeand i get amazing patterns and have killed several birds out to 45-50 yards.I am unbelievably happy withthe encore, and its so easy to simply switch out the barrels, and they never have to be re-zeroed. Its cheaper to buy new barrels for 300- $ than to go out and buy a decent gun at 500+$. My 2cents, and first post.

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The A 390 has been the ticket for me.

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I really like my Remington SP-10 Magnum, a 10 guage autoloader that is extremely well made. Even with 3 1/2 inch 2 1/4 oz. turkey loads the recoil is not that bad since the gun is fairly heavy, around 11 pounds. The 10 guage gives denser patterns than a 12 guage at any given range and that is a big advantage when shooting birds 40 yards away. Neither the gun nor the ammunition is cheap but to my mind it has been money well spent. It also makes a good waterfowl gun and can be used for big game at short range with rifled slugs.

Caldoc

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Thanks. I will be looking at some this weekend and will come back with questions for yall. I have been looking at the .870 on the internet for a while. Has anyone shot the SPS/T with the thumb hole?

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Also have been looking at the 835® Ulti-Mag Tactical Turkey. any more opinions?

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dont care what is argued...cant beat a benelli SBE 2. i use this with a carlsons turkey choke and wichester xtended range loads. great combo. gun is pretty expensive though (1200+) but it is the best auto loading shotgun out there for hunting

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I just got the Remmington 870 Express Turkey gun with the thumbhole in the stock. If you haven't held this gun...go and try it out before you buy any shotgun for turkey hunting. This is the most comfortable shotgun I have ever held and is a Remmington 870 that is a tried and true gun. I know you can also get it in an automatic (I wanted the pump).

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I use a Mossberg 500 with an xxfull turkey choke made by Mossberg. I wouldnt trade or sell my gun for anything. Its a turkey killing machine. My farthest kill to date is 45 yards. It patterns well with Federal 3" mag 5 shot.

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Everyone has their favorites. With that being said, I guess that mine is the Winchester 1300.;)

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Being a target gunner I have somecostly dedicated shotguns,set up fortrap,sheet,sporting. When I finally decided on agenuine turkey gun I chose the inexpensiveBenelli Nova topped of with a Leupold 1x4 scope and Briley tube. OnceI found theammo the gun/choke prefers I only shoot it maybe 2 times a year.(Win Extended 3 1/2 #5's)For me, I didnt see spending a whole lot on something that just sits there.:D

There are more great turkey guns available today than ever before, just depends on the budget and personal preference.

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Shotguns are alot more different than alot of people think... Mant swear by the 835 for Turkey, I heared this and bought one... I hate it.. Its now a backup goose gun. I've been an 870 fanatic for years... reason being, my dad had one, his dad had one, It was the first gun I shot.. etc...
Point being..
Go to a store and pull one quicklike up to your shoulder and look down the beads... If you grab a Rossi thats 80 bucks and it fits like a glove.. Buy it... If you grab the Winchester 1300 and it feels right on your cheek without trying to reposition it.. buy it... But asking someones recommendation on a gun is like puttin on someone elses shoes....
Go to the store and try one out... then worry about camo,sights, scopes, chokes, loads, whatever....

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I reccomend the NEF Pardner 10 Gauge for Turkey.

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I love my new 11-87 supermag. Went 3 for 3 with it. NTWF Turkey gun.

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When it comes to shotguns I'm a huge fan of Benelli, they work. If your looking for a pump I've seen the Nova with a 24" barrel for under $300 in a few different stores. If you have the extra cash and you want an auto the Benelli M2 is a work horse.

Right now my Turkey/duck/goose/deer (lower Michigan is slugs only) gun is the Nova with the 24", 28", and Slug Barrels but I'm about to hand that one down to my girl friend and move up to the M2 Field ComforTech with the same barrels. I got to use one of them this year and I fell in love with it.

I'm using the Kicks choke tube with the Nova and its worked out great so far, I might try the Benelli crio turkey tube with the M2 but then again why mess with what works. The Nova can throw a 3 1/2 load but I find myself using the 3" ones. They also make a recoil reducer for the Nova seems to take a bit of the bite out of it, my girl friend shoots it with no problem but she is athletic.

I've had and still have a few other Benenlli's and I've never had any problems with them.

Lots of great guns out there, enjoy the one you get.

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870 Super mag, full realtree camo, 26" vent ribbed, truglo sites and Truglo gobble stopper. I haven't shot 3.5" out of it but the 3" Wad control is pure evil to turkey.

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I'm a bit throwed off. I use a Pedersoli double barrel black powder sidelock 12ga. Man is it fun!

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Everybody's gonna have their own opinion and swear by different guns, but my Remington 870 sps-t super mag, 3 1/2 inch does the job every single time. You really don't need a 3 1/2 inch to bust em but I went all the way anyways to really put the hammer down on em.

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I'm shooting an 870 Express. Think its one of the first ones they put out, got it in '86 or '87. It came with a smoothbore 20 inch barrel that I shoot clover leafs with at 50 yds (rifled slugs and a 28" vrb. I put a synthetic camo stock on it because I wanted an R3 recoil pad, and I found the stock marked down to $13 at Wally World. I'm using a ventilator choke currently, it patternspretty goodwith Winchestercopper plated#5.