Author Topic: What's your Turkey Gun? (Read 9388 times)

cnctech · « **Reply #30 on:** February 09, 2011, 03:55:11 PM »

Benelli Nova 12 Advantage Timber 24" bbl. Pure Gold .670 choke tube. Burris SpeedDot 135 sight. Nitro 3.5" Hevi-Shot triplex loads. A proven, deadly combination.

TRAPnHUNT · « **Reply #31 on:** March 01, 2011, 02:23:30 AM »

For a number of years I used my Mossberg 835. Last year I switched over to the 935.

gstewart44 · « **Reply #32 on:** March 24, 2011, 05:34:59 AM »

Primary - H&R NWTF 12 g 24" barrel with XXfull choke. 2lbs of lead in the stock, two recoil pads (stock and slip on limbsaver) - still whacks my shoulder hard with the Federal 2 1/4 oz 3.5" turkey loads.

Secondary - Mossberg 500 12 g - plain jane with xfull choke

third, for wild hairs - CVA Missouri Ranger, .50 cal with round ball.

Jal5 · « **Reply #33 on:** March 26, 2011, 02:02:33 AM »

H&R Pardner, 20ga full choke with a bushnell scope on it. haven't settled on shells for it yet, I have to pattern it with a few different ones. I could use my Mossberg 500 with screw in choke in 12 ga. but I am getting old I guess and the 12 is just annoying!

jays375 · « **Reply #34 on:** April 10, 2011, 02:10:59 PM »

Remington 1187 Supermagnum with plain Federal Premium 3 1/2" no. 5s.It has a 28" barrel with a Remington Extra Full Turkey choke.If they are 65 yards and under they are flat out dead in there tracks.Tried other shells and did not have the same success.

james · « **Reply #35 on:** April 11, 2011, 05:21:08 AM »

What Valvesinthehead said but I use 3.5" Win. Supreme #5s.

swifty22 · « **Reply #36 on:** April 12, 2011, 02:36:59 PM »

This year (starts this Fri.) I'll use my S by S 2 1/2" 410 w/#6 or my single ML 12 bore w/copper plated #4's and 3 drams of 2 F BP. The one I've used the most is a 2 3/4" 12 bore LC Smith Hammer gun bored full and fuller using 3 drams 2F, paper cases and the copper plated #4's. Here in NE WA there are lotsa birds on our place! Also I got drawn for a spring Black Bear permit which also starts Fri. but w/the snow this year it will be mid May before I start hunting (but will have a rifle in the truck during turkey). I don't know which rifle I'll use most for bear but am currently leaning toward a old HVA 7x57 (new Bbl) using mid 1960's 140 gr. Nosler Partitions over I-4350. I use a lot of old or unique bullets for hunting w/the last 4 deer 338 dia 250 Barnes orig (340 Wby., RCBS 375-250 HP (375-06), Speer 250 gr Grand Slam (338-06) and last year a Hornady 175 RN (7x57)from a box I bought in about 1971. The furthest was about 70 yds. all W/one shot. Muddy

mspaci · « **Reply #37 on:** April 14, 2011, 09:09:10 AM »

10 guage h&r jelley head choke, nitro ray shells , well over 300 hits in a 10 inch cirlcle at 40 yards. ushnell red dot scope. Mike

JKump · « **Reply #38 on:** April 20, 2011, 02:54:39 AM »

I use a H&R Pardner pump turkey. I have a TruGlow Gobbler stopper choke on it and use Winchester Supreme 3" #5 shot. No complainant so far.

mjh · « **Reply #39 on:** April 26, 2011, 11:22:33 AM »

I use my bow, a Blacktail Elite VL takedown recurve, 55#, sharp two blade head, carbon arrow, double bull blind, The toms don't always come in close enough for a bow shot but when they do this set up gets the job done.

ohiosam · « **Reply #40 on:** April 26, 2011, 04:01:34 PM »

Encore with the 20" barrel. It's shorter then the turkeys.

Smoke-em · « **Reply #41 on:** April 29, 2011, 03:30:49 AM »

Mine is a Ruger 10/22 that I converted to 17HM2.

spikehorn · « **Reply #42 on:** May 06, 2011, 10:51:50 AM »

My first turkey I took with a Winchester 1300 12ga with an extra full choke and hevi shot. I sold that and bought a real tree camo Mossberg 835 and put a BSA red dot on it with a tru glo ported turkey choke and use 3" #5 federals. have used this set up for years. last year i decided to try it with my H&R 20ga TDC with an HS Strut ported turkey choke and took a gobbler at 36 paces

buckmaster_kp · « **Reply #43 on:** May 12, 2011, 11:27:22 AM »

Mossberg 935, .690 jellyhead choke and a burris fast fire II on top. Perfect setup IMO

BLUESBERRY · « **Reply #44 on:** May 16, 2011, 01:30:16 PM »

I use an Encore 12ga Muzzleloader,,loaded with1/5.8 oz of hevi shot,4,s and 5,s and a rhino choke.

ironglow · « **Reply #45 on:** May 16, 2011, 01:33:50 PM »

It would be my Savage 93F in .22 mag, except my state doesn't allow a rifle, so I don't hunt turkeys.

slickyboyboo · « **Reply #46 on:** March 14, 2012, 04:16:12 PM »

Quote from: jays375 on April 10, 2011, 02:10:59 PM

Remington 1187 Supermagnum with plain Federal Premium 3 1/2" no. 5s.It has a 28" barrel with a Remington Extra Full Turkey choke.If they are 65 yards and under they are flat out dead in there tracks.Tried other shells and did not have the same success.

Yeah, and you're as full of it as a Christmas Turkey too!

It isn't physically possible for that gun to hold a consistent killing pattern that far. Truth be known it probably won't hold a killing pattern at 40 yds let alone past that.

hunt-m-up · « **Reply #47 on:** March 15, 2012, 10:37:51 AM »

Probably my Beretta 390 or Pintail if I get a chance to go, although I did pick up an 870 on a trade that looks like it's hardly been shot and I'm thinking of putting a thumbhole stock set on it.

gendoc · « **Reply #48 on:** March 17, 2012, 12:16:14 PM »

Quote from: slickyboyboo on March 14, 2012, 04:16:12 PM

Quote from: jays375 on April 10, 2011, 02:10:59 PM
Remington 1187 Supermagnum with plain Federal Premium 3 1/2" no. 5s.It has a 28" barrel with a Remington Extra Full Turkey choke.If they are 65 yards and under they are flat out dead in there tracks.Tried other shells and did not have the same success.

Yeah, and you're as full of it as a Christmas Turkey too!

It isn't physically possible for that gun to hold a consistent killing pattern that far. Truth be known it probably won't hold a killing pattern at 40 yds let alone past that.

Spirithawk · « **Reply #49 on:** April 15, 2012, 05:58:52 PM »

Mossberg 835 pump, 3 1/2" Mag 12 gauge. I use Winchester Supreme 3 1/2" No. 5 shot.

gstewart44 · « **Reply #50 on:** April 16, 2012, 02:44:42 AM »

Nice Tom there SpiritHawk!

ironglow · « **Reply #51 on:** April 16, 2012, 11:54:36 AM »

My state doesn't allow rifles for turkeys...and I'm a rifleman..so I don't hunt turkeys...

spikehorn · « **Reply #52 on:** April 16, 2012, 12:48:12 PM »

Quote from: ironglow on April 16, 2012, 11:54:36 AM

My state doesn't allow rifles for turkeys...and I'm a rifleman..so I don't hunt turkeys...

ironglow they are going to be done breeding by the time May 1st rolls around so there won't be of a season this w=year anyway

ironglow · « **Reply #53 on:** April 16, 2012, 02:47:32 PM »

Quote from: spikehorn on April 16, 2012, 12:48:12 PM

Quote from: ironglow on April 16, 2012, 11:54:36 AM
My state doesn't allow rifles for turkeys...and I'm a rifleman..so I don't hunt turkeys...

ironglow they are going to be done breeding by the time May 1st rolls around so there won't be of a season this w=year anyway

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Kinda controlled by the weather, huh !

mcwoodduck · « **Reply #54 on:** April 16, 2012, 05:50:09 PM »

Quote from: tt4617 on February 03, 2011, 06:34:20 AM

Quote from: mcwoodduck on January 31, 2011, 07:43:54 AM
Quote from: tt4617 on January 31, 2011, 07:20:22 AM
20 year old 835 ulti mag.
Me too,
It is Dad's but it is easier to borrow it from him than drag something across the country.
Dad so far has been uing my Stepmonster's Benelli.
Both of us use 3" Heavy shot #4 loads.
I was really impressed with them.

MC,

I have been wanting to try the Heavy Shot but have not taken the time to pattern it. Up until now, I have used 3.5" Federals and have never had a problem. 3.5" Remingtons on the other hand seem to be problematic. I have had a few FTE's with them and my brother, who has a newer 835, has had problems with them also. The FTE's that I have had, appear to have a swollen brass around the bottom after firing. Never had this with any other brand of ammo. Not sure why, but almost all Remington ammo I have purchased has caused me problems. I kind of shy away from it now.

We screwed up and set the decoys too close to the woods. We could not get the Tom to come any closer than about 80 Paces and I finally took the shot. The Heavy shot anchored the bird. Clearly the heavy shot made up for my lack of hunting. While they may be a couple bucks a shell but I think they are well worth it.

jem44357 · « **Reply #55 on:** April 24, 2012, 09:21:23 PM »

Quote from: ohiosam on April 26, 2011, 04:01:34 PM

Encore with the 20" barrel. It's shorter then the turkeys.

Same here. I really like the light weight compactness of it. I am heading out in the morning to sight adjust a new front sight and pattern 5 different loads with a new choke I have.

Jim

ejpaul1 · « **Reply #56 on:** May 07, 2012, 05:21:54 PM »

mines nuthin special, just a plain old black benelli M2. Aint killed one with it yet, but hopefully we'll get it done this weekend. EJ

grizzlyadams1874 · « **Reply #57 on:** May 13, 2012, 11:57:33 PM »

h&r 10ga w x full choke and federal 3.5 #5s. mossberg 935 w .660 rhino choke and 3.5 nitro combo loads heavy shot. or mossberg 535 with 3" win supreme turkey #4 with a 670 undertaker

Swift One · « **Reply #58 on:** May 15, 2012, 04:32:46 AM »

Mossberg 500 12ga tactical turkey, with a truglo choke tube.