Which would be your choice in a 10ga 3.5" vs. 12ga 3.5"

Assume for turkey, but doubling for goose consider.


Already have a turkey 12ga 3", would like to add some diversity in the form of a 10ga.

Unless you can talk me out of a 10ga or really into a 12ga, if it was just pick 1, I'd pick the 10.

Bless you my son. You must be young ?!?!

A 10 ga. is a shoulder pounder for sure. I tried one many, many years back. A pump action, hunting ducks and geese in the La. march. I was about 30 years old, and had 220# of "much man" on my 6'1" frame at the time. I kid you not, that evening, long after dinner was done ... I still hurt. Go ahead .... but for me a 3", high powered 12 ga. is plenty gun enough for turkeys in my book.

getting older

from what I gather a 10ga 3.5" actually kicks less than a 12ga 3.5" although perhaps that's splitting hairs?

my understanding is most 10ga weigh more and are slightly lower pressure.

I guess I just want a 10ga, but honestly i think that 12ga 3" can do everything I need it to for turkey, and probably goose too.

it would be a semi-auto btw.

"Assume for turkey, but doubling for goose consider." Salukipv1


Yes if: Goose gun which doubles as a turkey rig.

Otherwise 12 gauge with 3" shells is fine !


BTW - I use Beretta Extrema 12 gauge with 3.5" mags for both (and love it !).

If you have more money than common sense, buy the 10. But once you do, don't cry for the cost of the shells when you put them side by side and compare the obviously similar loads but better than 50% more cost, not too mention the limited use of said such weapon. Thats why I don't own my Ithacia Big Mag 10 anymore.
And as far as recoil goes, shoot a Rem. 10 or Ithacia 10 next to a Browning Gold 3.5 or Winchester X2 or X3 and you tell me!!!

Secondchance beat me to it!

I have a 12 3.5" and don't use it. More of a novelty at the time as I use 3" 12 Ga for everything from ducks to geese to turkeys.......and pheasant.....Change the choke tube...

JW

I have a 10ga bps for waterfowl and love to hunt with it. Use a 12ga 11-87 for turkeys and love it. 12ga shells are cheaper, kicks alot less, and the reason why I dont use it tutkey hunting is the weight. To much to carry up and down those ridges and long walks looking for turkeys. Just get what you want. Good luck

12 Gauge with either Magnum Blend or Hevi13 shells from
Hevishot...........that is a lethal recipe for a weary
turkey

As JW said, that and the extra trade off of using a 12 over a 10 is, ever try shooting doves or quail with a 10ga!?!??!?!??!

Id use the 10ga 3.5 for turkeys and stick with the stoeger 3" for everything else.
GE