Single Shot for Turkey
#2
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: W Suffield Ct
Posts: 204
RE: Single Shot for Turkey
I started with Springfield (think that is it, made by savage) 12 ga single, full choke using 3 inch mag 4 shot. I have since migrated to NEF 10Ga (extra full turkeychoke I believe),3 1.2 inchHV 5's seems to work well.
#3
RE: Single Shot for Turkey
I used a NEF handi in a 12 ga. with a 3.5 inch shell and a extra full choke. And this thing will roll a turkey over out to 60 yards easy. My brother used it last year and shot one at about 65 yards.
It does kick like a mule, but you never feel it when you are hunting with it. Only at target practice.
It does kick like a mule, but you never feel it when you are hunting with it. Only at target practice.
#4
RE: Single Shot for Turkey
ORIGINAL: crackacoldone
I was just curious, has anyone used a single shot 12 or 20 gauge shotgun for Turkey Hunting? Ifso , what was your experience and what gun did you use, shot and all that.
I was just curious, has anyone used a single shot 12 or 20 gauge shotgun for Turkey Hunting? Ifso , what was your experience and what gun did you use, shot and all that.
#6
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: powers MI. usa
Posts: 358
RE: Single Shot for Turkey
I have used my stevens 12 gauge and my son used a single shot H&R youth model 20 gauge we killed a good amount ofTurkey's with them.
The Most important thing is to know your shot distance and don't go beyond it.
I did call three Tom's within 20 feet, Come to think of it we took all our Bird's under the 15 yrd mark.
The Most important thing is to know your shot distance and don't go beyond it.
I did call three Tom's within 20 feet, Come to think of it we took all our Bird's under the 15 yrd mark.
#9
Spike
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 40
RE: Single Shot for Turkey
I've killed a few with an old stevens 12 with a 36in barrel. 3in #4 mags. Had a fixedchoke, so 25-30 yards max. At 8 steps, i took his head off. literly, i did. I have an 870 super mag now, i wish i would have thought alittle more into it and bought the NEF 10 ga., But the 870 is a great gun too.