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Offline Lon371

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12 ga full choke 3 1/2" chamber?
« on: October 18, 2010, 10:45:44 PM »
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 I was in a local shop last weekend. He had a 12 ga full choke 3 1/2" chamber, with plastic stock set. What in world would use that for? The barrel was not long(I didn't measure it), so I am guessing it is not for Geese. Would it be a Turkey set up? Why would it have plastic and not wood?
I can only imagine the recoil would be massive :o

Just curious what someone would use it for.
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Re: 12 ga full choke 3 1/2" chamber?
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2010, 06:31:24 AM »
Definitely for turkeys! I am looking for that barrel!

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Re: 12 ga full choke 3 1/2" chamber?
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2010, 06:37:15 AM »
turkey gun.

Stocks maybe a swap out.


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Re: 12 ga full choke 3 1/2" chamber?
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2010, 08:49:20 AM »
I had one of those, it patterned better than any shotgun I've ever owned with 3 1/2" loads but also recoiled worse than anything I've ever felt.
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Re: 12 ga full choke 3 1/2" chamber?
« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2010, 11:28:55 AM »
 Thanks guys, was just curious. Just could not get it in my head shooting that combonation. My shoulder does not like recoil at all. I flinched when I seen it :D

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Re: 12 ga full choke 3 1/2" chamber?
« Reply #5 on: October 19, 2010, 07:58:02 PM »
i've got one the stock should be camo wood. I've only shot 3" out of mine its not to bad when you leave the weight in the stock. its a pretty nice gun actualy
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Re: 12 ga full choke 3 1/2" chamber?
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2010, 06:54:44 AM »
Mines been cut and tapped for choke tubes as well.  Works wonders with big steel shotloads out of the 3 1/2 shells. 

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Re: 12 ga full choke 3 1/2" chamber?
« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2010, 03:27:02 PM »
I've got the Turkey Federation one in full choke and its a real beast with the 3 1/2" turkey load or the 3" slug. The geese climb higher when they fly over my place too.   ;D
I'm not that recoil sensative, but I grip it real good. Usually you can pick them up cheap, because folks forget that you can shoot 2 3/4" stuff in it too.

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