Check out my new weapon!
10-19-2007, 09:20 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Iowa
Posts: 2,670
Check out my new weapon!
After 2 years of saying I was gonna buy a new turkey gun, I finally did! I had been shooting a Remington 11-87 supermag in black synthetic for years now but have been tired of switching sights in and out of it and re patterning from scratch every year. I had my eye on this fo a while since I really like my 11-87. Here it is, a remington 11-87 supermag thumbhole turkey edition. I just got it at cabelas yesterday! Really a comfortable fit. I had the money for a while and called cabelas and they just happened to be on sale so I rushed up and got it. Cant wait till this spring to hunt with it! Just thought I'd share.
10-19-2007, 09:37 PM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: El Dorado Kansas
Posts: 1,311
RE: Check out my new weapon!
Thats a nice lookin gun.. I tried one at the store to see how it felt. I shoot a mossberg 835 or an old 870 my grandfather left me so I'm not up to buy a new gun... But if I were to... I'd get one with the thumb hole for sure.
10-22-2007, 09:06 AM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Abilene, Texas
Posts: 2,731
RE: Check out my new weapon!
jepcho, I got the exact same gun but I got the 870 model and used it during the previous spring season! The gun shoots like a dream and it is so comfortable to hold in the hands while in the spring turkey woods! Everyone that ever goes hunting with me comments on it and really likes it. Don't know if you have tried patterning it or not, but what is working great for me out of mine is using a Primos jellyhead choke and Federal flight control 3.5" #5 shot. I get excellent patterns out to 50 yards. Congrats again on the new gun...you are gonna love it!
10-22-2007, 09:28 AM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Camden,MO
Posts: 2,546
RE: Check out my new weapon!
Congrats. Just dont do what my buddy did. He went out and bought one thinking it woould help. but he didn't pattern it before goin out. 3 shots later he had an empty chamber and no turkey. Practice and preperation are the key
10-23-2007, 05:51 PM
#6
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Iowa
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RE: Check out my new weapon!
Yeah dont worry, I plan to pattern it very well before I go out. I have been using an HS undertaker choke tube with Hevishot #6's and had great luck with it. I think I'm going to stick with that tube and try a few different loads through it and see what I think. It's hard to imagine it patterning much better than what I had through my old gun but we'll see.
10-24-2007, 09:06 AM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Abilene, Texas
Posts: 2,731
RE: Check out my new weapon!
Sounds like a great idea. I have heard a lot of good things about the undertaker choke tube...especially with the hevi-shot load. When you do get a chance to pattern it with that choke, I would love to know your results, as I am always looking to improve or try out different setups. A PM would be great....
