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20 or 12 gauge?

Old 03-06-2005, 07:54 AM
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20 gauges make fine turkey guns if you work within their limitations. With the exception of the bird killed at 55 yards, all the above birds were killed stone dead!!
Good reply Hal,right on the money!!!
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Old 03-06-2005, 04:28 PM
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When I started turkey hunting, I used a Remington 870 Express 3 in. full choke, with remington #4 Nitro Mags. I used it for three years and killed 4 birds with it. The longest shot being 38 yards on a 23.5 pound bird.
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Old 03-06-2005, 05:47 PM
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I use my 20 gauge. i also got mine the first year i could hunt. I love that gun. its a mossburg 20 gauge, pump. I love it
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Old 03-06-2005, 11:14 PM
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I have a 13 yr daughter that wants to hunt turkeys this year but she does not want to hunt with a 12 gauge,would her 20 gag Rem 870 wingmaster with a mod choke do the job? with the right load? chambered for 2 3/4 ?
crap, 20ga, mod choke AND 2 3/4 shells...why not just take a baseball bat?

It can work, but that gobbler's gonna have to get DARN close
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Old 03-07-2005, 09:29 AM
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I have a 13 yr daughter that wants to hunt turkeys this year but she does not want to hunt with a 12 gauge,would her 20 gag Rem 870 wingmaster with a mod choke do the job? with the right load? chambered for 2 3/4 ?
I'd get a tighter choke. Modified is asking for trouble, unless he's might close. Can you get a turkey tube for that gun? Get one and pattern it to see how it shoots before you get out there.

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Old 03-09-2005, 04:25 PM
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In the last three years, my boys have taken the following shots at turkeys with 20 gauge guns:

20 gauge, Nova,Undertaker choke, 3" #6 Remington turkey loads:
6 shots taken
5 birds killed; 15, 20, 22, 30, and 35 yds.
1 miss; 15 yds -- the video shows the pattern cleanly missing over his head

20 gauge, Nova, Carlson choke, 3" #5 HeviShot:
3 shots taken
1 bird killed; 55 yds.
2 misses; one miss at 60 yds., one miss at 20 yds (the bird flew just as he was pulling the trigger)

20 gauge, Browning auto5, 28" full choke barrel, 2 3/4" #6 Federal magnums:
1 shot taken
1 bird killed; 27 yds.
0 missed


20 gauges make fine turkey guns if you work within their limitations. With the exception of the bird killed at 55 yards, all the above birds were killed stone dead.

We'll be taking 5 guns to FL next month, and 4 of them will be 20s.

Hal


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Old 03-09-2005, 09:52 PM
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I personally hunt with a 12 gauge but if you make sure to take a good shot to make a clean kill you can be just as successful with a 20 even though it might have a little less range.
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Old 03-10-2005, 09:54 AM
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Oops!

I left out one gun:

20 gauge Remington 870, full choke (not sure what kind), Federal 3" #6s:
1 shot taken
1 killed; 25 yards

Hal
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Old 03-23-2005, 08:54 AM
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In the last three years, my boys have taken the following shots at turkeys with 20 gauge guns:

20 gauge, Nova,Undertaker choke, 3" #6 Remington turkey loads:
6 shots taken
5 birds killed; 15, 20, 22, 30, and 35 yds.
1 miss; 15 yds -- the video shows the pattern cleanly missing over his head

20 gauge, Nova, Carlson choke, 3" #5 HeviShot:
3 shots taken
1 bird killed; 55 yds.
2 misses; one miss at 60 yds., one miss at 20 yds (the bird flew just as he was pulling the trigger)

20 gauge, Browning auto5, 28" full choke barrel, 2 3/4" #6 Federal magnums:
1 shot taken
1 bird killed; 27 yds.
0 misses

20 gauges make fine turkey guns if you work within their limitations. With the exception of the bird killed at 55 yards, all the above birds were killed stone dead.

We'll be taking 5 guns to FL next month, and 4 of them will be 20s.

Hal

hawglips, well said!
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Old 03-24-2005, 02:28 PM
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Default RE: 20 or 12 gauge?

The 12 will throw more lead, but the 20 is fine for turkeys. You just have to know your limits. I always recommend a full choke in the 20. Keep the pattern as tight as possible.
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