RE: rifle for turkey?
 

thats stupid rifles are to powerful 4 turkeys thats like shooting a squirel w/ a 10 gauge

RE: rifle for turkey?
 

If you were gonna do it, one of the smaller claibers would be best. If and when it' s legal where you are....a farmer told me the best place to hit them was " in the butt" He didn' t say if from the side or from the rear. He mentioned you' d want to break the pelvis. Being that it I was in AL during deer season, and I was on his land, and that it' s illegal; I didn' t ask too many questions about that particular subject.

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TScott, are you sure?!? [&:] I' ve chatted with you before - I' m out here in Richmond.... The DGIF says it' s legal to use a RIFLE on a turkey?!? You mean I could take a Marlin .22 w/scope out into the woods and do a head shot on a gobbler at 75 yards? That ain' t right! I' ll stick to my Remington 870 Express Mag 12GA.

Butch

RE: rifle for turkey?
 

Using a rifle for turkey, it just doesn' t seem right. Kind of like fishing out of an aquarium or goldfish pond. [:o] Like Bruce, I will stick to the Rem 870 exp mag 12ga

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Let' s not start knocking the methods guys, if it' s legal then it' s up to the hunter, IMO dangeruos and not as fun, but that' s not the issue.

RE: rifle for turkey?
 

22 hornet,223,22-250

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Rimfires except .22 magnum and 5mm magnum are illegal. so i guess we could use a .17 or a 22 lr. this is in Oklahoma, though its legal i have never heard of anyone using a rifle on turkey.

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Misplaced Buckeye, if you by chance were talking to me, I am not knocking the method. If it is legal in your particular state and you want to long range hunt your turkey, then by all means do so. As for me, even if it were legal in Arkansas, I have already voiced my opinion on it.

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..Please take and (ole turkey hunters advice) do not use a 22 mag,go with a bigger caliber,223,22hornet,etc....but i wont condem you if you use one,just take time to remember it is a rifle
.......good luck..

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Ive never been keen on the idea of rifles in turkey season only because of the few horror stories we all hear about some IDIOT mistaking a hunter for a bird. However i am thinking about letting my 12 yr old daughter hunt with my .243 this year. My 12 ga has too much kick for her and i' m not able to buy a lighter shotgun at this time... Anyone have any ideas on bullet wt, type, etc. for a .243 ????