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ORIGINAL: superstrutter

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ORIGINAL: Mr. Longbeard

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ORIGINAL: Arrowmaster

I hunt with a Mossberg 500. Why I hunt with it is because It has the best pattern of any gun I have shot. I have an entended factory Turkey choke. I use Federal 3" magnum 2 oz load 5 shot. These pattern the best out of my gun and its deadly out to 50 yards. Max is 70 yards. I dont feel comfortable taking over a 50 yard shot. But not saying I wouldnt. Its an awesome shooting gun. I havent seen one out perform it...

Just me but I think 70 yards is to far to be shooting turkeys with any load...

Especialy a 2oz copper plated load!!!

I agree with you there. The max should be more like 50 yards. I know some loads, especially hevi shot, will kill them past 50, but you are pushing your luck. The comfort range should be 40 and closer. I've killed them at 50, but I sure like to get them a lot closer.

I would have to agree as well...70 seems a little too long especially with a 3" #5 shot lead shotshell. I could see a high density shell such as Hevi-shot or the Winchester Extended Range HD loads reach that far, but I would still have to wonder if the pellet is carrying enough energy to penetrate the bird. At that disance, I would think that a pattern would be too sparatic with many "holes" in it. For me, 50 yards would be my max with any load. Half the fun is getting that close!

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Benelli Nova I hunt with now because I like the shorter barrel
Use to use my Winchester 1300

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Remington 870 Express Supermag 12 ga. 3 & 1/2".

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Winchester 1300 NWTF 1992 Edition.

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For years I've always ben a Remingtom man. I had the 870 and the 1187 but last year I got rid of them and bought a Benelli SBE II. I picked up a Jelly Head tube for it but have yet to put any loads through it. Soon..real soon :D

OK here's my thumper named "Big Ben"

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Nice looking gun there MG!!! Hope it patterns better than you Remingtons... I would put a pistol grip on that thing;)

I bought me a 3.5" 870 SPT few years back and I was not a real big fan of the 3.5" mags but I am now!!! That thing is just plain awsome!!! Will throw a killing pattern out to 50 yards with #4's... I've never had a turkey gun that would pattern #4's worth a crap... Nothing like slamming a load of 4's into a gobbler at 40 yards... can you say "busted gobbler"

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I use my Remington 870 Turkey Special (1998 version if I remember correctly. It was back when the entire gun was camo and not just the stock.) with Federal 3in #6s in the Spring.

But for Fall, I use .45 Kentucky Rifle w/Patched RB 65g Pyrodex RS or Remington Genesis w/10mm 155g XTP and 60g 777 or a .50 Hawkins w/Patched RB and 60g Pryrodex RS.

I'm a ML guy. In fact Spring turkey is the only season I use something OTHER than a ML.

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I shoot a Benelli SBE in Realtree Xtra Brown, Patternmaster choke tube, 3.5" Hevi-shot, does the job!

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12ga. CVA Double Barrel because I like Smoked Turkey.

big rockpile

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12ga. CVA Double Barrel because I like Smoked Turkey.

big rockpile

I'm so glad I'm not alone out there! That makes 3 double smokepoles listed so far!