What is a good shotgun for turkey hunting?
01-15-2011, 11:46 AM
#13
Typical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: colorado
Posts: 700
I agree with Ccleroy
I shoot a Rem. 870 with a Rhino .660 turkey choke and my ammo is Nitro 4x5x7.
I shoot 65 pellets in the head and neck at 40 yards!
Every gun shoots different and everybody has there fav.
Most importantly pattern your gun.
I shoot a Rem. 870 with a Rhino .660 turkey choke and my ammo is Nitro 4x5x7.
I shoot 65 pellets in the head and neck at 40 yards!
Every gun shoots different and everybody has there fav.
Most importantly pattern your gun.
01-16-2011, 11:03 AM
#14
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Dec 2007
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Posts: 5,130
Any shotgun will do !
Don't need anything fancy.
Just gotta shoot them in the head.
Recommend #4 to #6 shot and a Xtra full or full choke depending on the distance.
Dead bird........what else do you want it to do !?
Don't need anything fancy.
Just gotta shoot them in the head.
Recommend #4 to #6 shot and a Xtra full or full choke depending on the distance.
Dead bird........what else do you want it to do !?
Last edited by Sheridan; 01-16-2011 at 06:54 PM.
01-16-2011, 04:27 PM
#15
Typical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Virginia
Posts: 542
There are probably ideal turkey guns out there, but I wouldn't worry too much about it. Use what you have. I am using a Ruger Red Lable O/U 12 guage. I have shot 2 turkeys with it so far. I have TC Encore with a blackpowder barrel and will probalby get the turkey barrel for it someday, but for now I am satisfied with a double barrel.
01-16-2011, 07:10 PM
#16
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Pa
Posts: 4,647
I've got 3 870 turkey guns... All 3 shoot out to 40-50 yards...
I've known 4 people over the past 15 years that us Mossbergs... None of those shot guns shoot as good as my 870's... Two of the guys sent there guns to Mark Bransner to have sleeves put in the barrels and they still wouldn't out do my Remington... Even had one of the guys tell me that he was going to by a remington lol...
You can buy a mossberg if you want... Look at all the big names in turkey hunting... There either shooting a Remington or a Benelli... I doubt a 1000-1500 dollar shotgun will out shoot my Remington...
I've known 4 people over the past 15 years that us Mossbergs... None of those shot guns shoot as good as my 870's... Two of the guys sent there guns to Mark Bransner to have sleeves put in the barrels and they still wouldn't out do my Remington... Even had one of the guys tell me that he was going to by a remington lol...
You can buy a mossberg if you want... Look at all the big names in turkey hunting... There either shooting a Remington or a Benelli... I doubt a 1000-1500 dollar shotgun will out shoot my Remington...
01-16-2011, 08:26 PM
#18
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: West TN
Posts: 374
Any 12 ga shotgun with at least a 21" barrel and a modified to extra full choke tube will work 90% of birds are killed at 25 yards or less anyways. Grandads old 1897 Winchester 12ga will kill em at that range. Also a 3" 20ga is a good choice for out to 30 yards. Now in my opinion a remington 870 express is as good of a turkey gun as it gets my second favorite is a Remington 1187 both those work great and won't breat the bank. Stay away from mossberg
01-17-2011, 05:02 AM
#20
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: WC FL
Posts: 26,323
Patterning, Choke and Shot Size is the answer to any shotgun you buy....Anyone you are comfortable with and can pattern with is the answer....