Tactical style turkey guns??? Help me out.
 

Im getting ready to buy a new turkey gun, since I sold my Stoeger m2000 a few weeks ago,, I couldnt pass up trading it,, even though I really loved it,, But I wished I had bought it with the Steady Grip stock. Im wanting a turkey gun with a tactical style stock, like the Steady Grip Bennelli, or the Mossberg Tactical Turkey.. But I also want a 3 1/2 inch semi-auto. So far from what I found, Benelli is the only company who make what Im after,, I can get the Stoeger with a Steady Grip, but only in 3 inch, I guess thats not a big deal.. Im a Remington fan for sure, and they are making a great looking tactical gun called the 870 Max Gobbler,, but its a pump gun, and I already have several pump guns. What should I try to get,, has any of you used the tactical style stocks?? And how did you like it?? Is it comfortable to hold for a long time? Should I spend the fortune to get a Benelli, or just get the 3" Stoeger? I have emailed Mossberg about them making their 935 with the Tactical Turkey stock, but they wont respond to me.. What should I do? Thanks

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Sounds like you answered your own question;). I would definitely go with the Benellitoo. That's a nice gun and I'll be one jealousturkey hunterif you get it! You wont be sorry you bought a Benelli.

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If you don't mind spending the money, then get the Benelli. It's up to you. We can't make that decision for you. I love the 870. It's a great gun, but it's obviously not what you want. Like Simp said, looks like your mind is already pretty much made up. The only problem now is making yourself buy the gun, good luck.

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I put a steady grip on my SBE 1,it makes a big difference in the comfort of shooting and holding the gun. The camo doesn't match, but turkey hunting ain't no beauty contest.

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I just picked up a steadygrip stock for my SBE II. It is amazing.:D After getting used to the contours and grip of this gun all others seriously feel huge and bulky. I now refer to my dads mossberg as a hunk of metal.

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Get the beneli

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I have mixed emotions.

When Benelli first brought out the steady grip, I got the chance to use one on a hunt that first spring. I really liked it. I didn't take a bird with it, but the ease of the set up and being able to control the gun was very very nice. The benellis are light in weight as well.

I am not a fan of the extendable stocks, in particular the one mossberg is using. The way that I shoulder the gun, and maybe its just me, but the lip of that extendable butt is sitting right slam on my cheek bone.... and I wouldn't want to light a roman candle off with my cheek bone on that curb edge! No thanks! Additionally, I have wide hands and short fingers (I was made for the water I guess), but when I have that shotgun up and my thumb is around that pistol grip.. I have no way to take the top tang safety off on a Mossberg! I guess it just comes from strict lessons when I was a kid, but I tend not to take the safety off until about 5-10 seconds before I pull the trigger. Old habits. Thats a non-issue with other trigger guard style safeties, which I honestly prefer.

I have been shooting an 835 Grand Slam since spring of 2004, standard old stock and I have been very pleased by it.

You definately don't need a semi for turkey hunting... pump guns tend to be a bit lighter (thats case dependant... Benellis are very light), but if you want a semi for any reason, then that is a good enough reason to get one.

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Thanks guys,, I am really having a hard time spending $1200 for a shotgun,, Im just not hardly able to do it, but then again, If Remington DID make the 1187 with a stock like this, it would probably cost $1000. I already have 3 870s so its not that I dont like 870s I just didnt want to buy another one. I got a little spoiled with the Stoeger I had being a semi-auto, and I know its not necessary at all, but Id like another auto. The only difference I can find in the Benelli and the Stoeger is 3" versus 3 1/2" and $450 versus $1200! The Stoeger is Imported by Benelli or something and uses Benellis Inertia Operating System, so I really need to decide if I want another 870, or another Stoeger.

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You can always save yourself some money by just putting a pistol grip type stock on one of the 870s you already have. Use the money you saved to travel up to the Dakotas and shoot a merriam or something like that. Just a thought! I'm sure you'll be happy no matter the outcome!

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Dude cabela's has a pistol grip stock for your 870... I bought one for my 870 and then got some camo from camo clad and just camo'ed the gun and it looks awsome... The benelli is nice... But I cant see were the gun is worth 1200 bucks;)

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and you don't need a 3.5 inch shot shell.....

JW

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Rem 1187 3.5in 21in barrel


Another Rem 1187 3.5in 23in barrel

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The first pic is the new Remington sureshot and the second pic is the SPS-T with thumbhole. I have the one in the second picture (only I have the 870) and love it. Very comfortable to handle. If you haven't given either one of these guns a chance, you may want to think twice...especially if you are a Remington fan.

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I guess the top one is for lefty also... I just wish they would of done a way with that piece on the bottom of the top one and just made it a plain ol pistol grip;)

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x2. That makes no sense for that little connector piece to be there.

I like 870s. My friend has both a 870 and an 1187. After all the trouble hes been gettin out of the 1187 cycling shells, i have no interest in ever owning an 1187. Maybe he got a bad apple, but it was enough to scare me away from them. His 870 his a heck of a gun though.

Then again, ill never need another shotgun. Ive got the best gun for all situations in my case.

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That's kinda what I was thinking. I have the one on bottom and there is absolutely no way a lefty could use the gun.

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I have a 1187 Primere that I use for dove and quail hunting and it is really nice and smooth. I have had no problems with it cycling shells. The reason I went with the 870 for a turkey gun instead of the autoloading 1187 is becuase the 870 is easier to care for and when turkey hunting, I usually only take one shot and don't need multiple shots like what I would when quail / dove hunting. Another reason I went with the 870 is because it was a couple hundred dollars cheaper, too. The 870 SPS-T with thumbhole (bottom picture posted above) is a sweet gun...

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I have a Benelli Super nova with the steady grip and love it. It seems to help dampen recoil even more so then my Super nova with a comfortech stock.

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Looking at it from a design standpoint, it is there to reinforce the stock. Just like a suspension bridge, a lot of the vibrations and what not will be directed through the small connector. Sort of like how Hoyts Tec risers work.. Perhaps not as applicable in firearms, but if there wasn't an advantage to having that piece there, then they wouldn't have fooled with it.

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Yeah, I saw both on Remingtons website, the top one (Shureshot) is ambidextrious, can be shot either hand. I may check into one of those.. Thanks guys