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New to me TDC Turkey Gun!!
« on: April 07, 2008, 01:34:38 PM »
Man, ya can't complain about that, got the barrel today and it locks up on my TDC frame tighter than Ft Knox, thanks Andy!! ;D

Tim

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« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2008, 01:44:29 PM »
Boy that was quick Quick!!! from one coast to another over the weekend!!! I am happy it fit so well, enjoy it and get a Turkey with it, or even a coyote!!!....<><....:) 

P.S. - how wide is the rib? Do you think the nice sights you got for it will fit well?....
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« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2008, 02:27:57 PM »
The sights fit fine after I added a steel shim between them and the top of the rib, the rib is .313" wide, but they wouldn't tighten on the rib. I really like the .250" aperture fiber optic rear sight, I have a perfect sight picture with a syn monte carlo stock set even with the sight all the way to the bottom of the ramp, but I have to sand out the forend to fit the barrel, it's quite a bit bigger just ahead of barrel swell than a rifle barrel!

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http://www.truglosights.com/content/products/firearm/turkey/tru_point_xtreme.asp

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« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2008, 02:43:29 PM »
looks good Tim, are you going to put the matching front sight on as well?....<><....:)
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« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2008, 03:01:24 PM »
It's on, here's the best pic I could get.

Tim

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« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2008, 03:16:04 PM »
Tim, those look great.  I think a set is in my future.  I am half way between you and Andy, how did you get your package before me?  Must be your connections or that "special" zip code you have senders use...   ;)
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« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2008, 03:24:22 PM »
I dunno, the USPS has been real erratic with deliveries lately, sometimes it's real fast, other times not so fast. 99% of the time delivery from the east coast is 2 days by priority, yet from the midwest first class takes 5 days sometimes, parcel post is always slow. :-\ But they always get delivered.....so far!! ;)

Tim
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Re: New to me TDC Turkey Gun!!
« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2008, 07:18:37 PM »
I added some more sight pics, after I get it painted, I'll post a pic of the gun.

Tim
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Re: New to me TDC Turkey Gun!!
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2008, 12:54:53 AM »
 ;D

Nice!!!!!!!!
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Re: New to me TDC Turkey Gun!!
« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2008, 10:18:05 AM »
I got the 12 ga. today.  It looks great.  I am one very happy camper.  My daughter is supposed to look for the sights for me this week, she has a big store near her that may have them.  I told her that they would make a nice early Father's Day gift.  I already have a turkey choke tube and a rifled choke tube that will fit this fine looking barrel.

Thanks again.
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Re: New to me TDC Turkey Gun!!
« Reply #10 on: April 08, 2008, 12:01:21 PM »
That's great Doug, it looks as if you have a plan. I am glad that you and Tim are happy with the barrels and that Kurt likes the .45 cal Huntsman. I am pleased that they each went to a good home where they will be appreciated and they will fit right in....<><...;D
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Re: New to me TDC Turkey Gun!!
« Reply #11 on: April 08, 2008, 01:28:48 PM »
Except for the Trulock choke that's on the way, it's all ready to pattern!! ;)

Tim

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Re: New to me TDC Turkey Gun!!
« Reply #12 on: April 08, 2008, 02:31:37 PM »
sweet looking!!!...Gobble Gobble!!!!....<><.... ;D
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Re: New to me TDC Turkey Gun!!
« Reply #13 on: April 25, 2008, 10:28:02 AM »
Finally got a nice day to shoot, tried 2 tubes,  the Trulock .575" and an Undertaker .582", with 4 different Hevi-shot loads, the Rem HD #6, Hevi-shot #4 and #6, and Hevi-13 #6 Turkey, the best of the bunch was the Hevi-13 #6 in the Trulock, the Rems probably just as good, but with a few less hits in the spine.

Recoil with the Limbsaver was about like a 30-06, I was shooting in a t-shirt, shot 14 rounds of 3" loads, all 1¼"oz. I was a bit concerned about the high comb and beating my cheek up, so I sanded the top of the comb down ~¼", it didn't bother me a bit and eye alignment is perfect. Very happy with the final results. ;D

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Re: New to me TDC Turkey Gun!!
« Reply #14 on: April 26, 2008, 03:25:45 AM »
Thanks for posting that Quick, I just got a 20 gauge Pardner with screw in choke and was wondering how much more range I could get
with turkey chokes over the factory MOD. I patterned 3 different loads yesterday and the 3" REM Wingmaster HD #4 1 1/8 oz. came out on top with a max range of 30 yards. I'm comfortable with this range but it's nice to know the options if I want some more range.
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Re: New to me TDC Turkey Gun!!
« Reply #15 on: April 27, 2008, 03:43:20 PM »
Looks good...
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Re: New to me TDC Turkey Gun!!
« Reply #16 on: April 27, 2008, 03:51:44 PM »
Thanks! Now if we can just get some nice weather, my huntin partner has talked to a bunch of turkey hunters that have been out several times in the last 2 weeks, none have seen or heard a bird yet, it's been a real cold and wet spring so far. One fella spent 4 days near Spokane hunting and had no luck, it's THE #1 best area in the state and seeing and hearing dozens of birds a day there is the norm, not so far this year. :'(

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