Turkey 2017 is approaching so let's talk turkey guns. I've always used a 12 gauge (Mossberg 835 recently) but I'm looking for something in a smaller gauge with a longer barrel. So what do you guys use for turkey?
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Turkey 2017 is approaching so let's talk turkey guns. I've always used a 12 gauge (Mossberg 835 recently) but I'm looking for something in a smaller gauge with a longer barrel. So what do you guys use for turkey?
A smaller shotgun is capable of taking down a turkey. You don't need to blast it with granddaddy's 10g.
My nephew is getting older and will start hunting with us, want something he can shoot too.
A smaller shotgun is capable of taking down a turkey. You don't need to blast it with granddaddy's 10g.
My nephew is getting older and will start hunting with us, want something he can shoot too.
The only difference in gauges is the amount of pellets they put out.
Turkeys are tough, I have heard, from multiple experienced hunters, of birds shaking off 20ga.
I was wondering if rifles are legal to hunt turkeys with in the north east? I live in Georgia and it is illegal here because hunters do not ware blaze orange and this would make it dangerous in the woods. This is what I have been told.
I've been using a Mossberg 535 with 3.5" Longbeard XR rounds. I use to use the much more expensive heavier than lead rounds but these Longbeard XR rounds are patterning better than anything else out there for the last few years (at least through my gun.)
The 535 is absolutely punishing with 3.5" shells. Probably the most felt recoil of any gun I've ever shot and thats no joke. I have two friends who refuse to ever shoot a 3.5 out of it again after trying it once.
Yeah. That's why more than a handful of turkey hunters are opting for a 20 gauge. Your shooting for the head. As long as the pattern is dense enough a 20 gauge works fine. Absolutely no need in putting yourself through that kind of punishment to hit a turkey in the head.
I've yet to see a 20 gauge pattern well enough or put out enough pellets to drop a bird at 40-60 yards which is easily achievable with a number of 3.5 shells...has something changed? Of course from 15 yards almost any shotgun can take a bird.
I'm going to try patterning at 30-35 yds. I'm using an 18.5" 12 gauge defense gun (Benelli M4). With carlson's turkey choke it's probably 20.5".
2 3/4" I should think would work. The gun can take 3". I tried 3" rifled slugs in deer season, and that kicks hard. Guessing less so with 3" shot. But less is more, I would think. Don't want discomfort and a possible flinch.
Why do you assume 3 inch shot kicks less than 3 inch slug? Depends on what 3 inch shot you are using!