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KYGunner Member
Joined: Dec 08, 2007 Posts: 99 Location: Elizabethtown, KY
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:18 pm Post subject: Turkey Gun |
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My next purchase will be a 12gauge for turkey hunting here in KY. Suggestions on what to look for or brands and or models? I know you will have plenty of opinions.
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Dimitri Super Member
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:35 pm Post subject: Re: Turkey Gun |
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I liked the Mossberg 935 "Grand Slam" (I think!) Turkey gun my father purchased.
Had pretty good groups at 30 yards with the "Double Mag" #4 shot turkey loads as well. A nice dead turkey guaranteed covered pattern on a letter sized piece of paper when I tried it out for its grouping of the shot before the last season.
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hunterjoe21 Super Member
Joined: Mar 30, 2007 Posts: 1486 Location: Miles City, Montana
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:51 pm Post subject: Re: Turkey Gun |
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You failed to mention the budget for your new gun.
How much you willing to part with?
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KYGunner Member
Joined: Dec 08, 2007 Posts: 99 Location: Elizabethtown, KY
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:57 am Post subject: Re: Turkey Gun |
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I already have too many shotguns. This is solely for turkey season here in KY. I would like some budget friendly ideas. Under $500 or maybe around $300 in a pump. I had thought Mossberg, Nova, 870.
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chambered221 Super Member
Joined: Aug 17, 2007 Posts: 3455 Location: Lost for good !!!
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 3:19 pm Post subject: Re: Turkey Gun |
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KYGunner wrote: |
I already have too many shotguns. |
Have you thought about taking one you already have and making it a turkey gun???????????????????
You would be surprised what you can do with a can of bow paint and a screw in choke!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I know, I know, that takes all the fun out of buying a new gun.
But you did throw the "B" word in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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KYGunner Member
Joined: Dec 08, 2007 Posts: 99 Location: Elizabethtown, KY
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:28 pm Post subject: Re: Turkey Gun |
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Thought about it, but all of the good shooters are nice wood stocks with some "extras". A good example is an SKB 600 over and under. Nothing really UTILITARIAN with a synthetic stock.
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codybrown Super Member
Joined: Feb 10, 2007 Posts: 379 Location: Michigan
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 7:00 pm Post subject: Re: Turkey Gun |
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I have a Remington model 870 wingmaster for sale if you're interested.
www.gunbroker.com/Auct...m=89883248
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codybrown Super Member
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 7:02 pm Post subject: Re: Turkey Gun |
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Modified choke
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hunterjoe21 Super Member
Joined: Mar 30, 2007 Posts: 1486 Location: Miles City, Montana
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 7:13 pm Post subject: Re: Turkey Gun |
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I shoot a Nova, and now that the recoil is somewhat tamed (although I've NEVER felt any recoil when shooting it at a turkey or goose) love it.
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Joe Boleo Super Member
Joined: Dec 25, 2006 Posts: 427 Location: Pennsylvania
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Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 6:46 am Post subject: Re: Turkey Gun |
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I found one on the used gun rack of a local gun shop. It is a mint Remington 870 Wingmaster and it sold for $159.00. It depends what you prefer. There are a lot of great deals sitting on used gun racks. Take care...
Joe
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Pumpkinslinger Super Member
Joined: Sep 22, 2007 Posts: 5001 Location: NC foothills
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Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 1:16 pm Post subject: Re: Turkey Gun |
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Mossberg makes the 835 in several "turkey" versions. Mine has a camo stock/action. I bought extra chokes so I could play with different loads and game. 3.5" shells aren't TOO uncomfortable to shoot. (Ever wonder why we need 3,000 ftlbs of muzzle energy for a 20 pound bird?) I'm betting you can find one used somewhere after someone ran some 3.5s through it and decided it kicked too hard.
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codybrown Super Member
Joined: Feb 10, 2007 Posts: 379 Location: Michigan
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Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 3:19 pm Post subject: Re: Turkey Gun |
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Joe Boleo wrote: |
I found one on the used gun rack of a local gun shop. It is a mint Remington 870 Wingmaster and it sold for $159.00. It depends what you prefer. There are a lot of great deals sitting on used gun racks. Take care...
Joe |
That's a good eal. I was in the local gun store today and saw one with a full choke for $450, and it was all beat to hell.
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KYGunner Member
Joined: Dec 08, 2007 Posts: 99 Location: Elizabethtown, KY
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Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:16 pm Post subject: Re: Turkey Gun |
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I have got the money saved up and itching to buy a good turkey gun. I have thought about a Stoeger semi auto I have found in a local gun shop. Anybody know anything about these guns or have opinions?
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grizzly48 Rookie Member
Joined: Mar 17, 2008 Posts: 14 Location: Upstate South Carolina
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Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:54 pm Post subject: Re: Turkey Gun |
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I have a Mossberg 5500 semiauto with 30" full choke bbl. if interested..Randy will take 200.00 plus shipping
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