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whats the best low recoil deer, duck and turkey gun? i would like the ability to add a pistol grip also.
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Well since you put duck in there it would have to be a shotgun (unless you want to shoot ducks with a rifle) I would say an autoloading shotgun would have less recoil than a pump action I haven't shot tons of autoloaders but I do enjoy my Remington 11-87 and the recoil isn't that bad. and you could add a pistol grip but if your'e hunting ducks I wouldn't like to have a pistol grip but I guess thats your choice. If you get a chance ask some friends or family members who own shotguns to shoot whatever they have and see how you like it. Good huntin!
a 20 ga could probably kill ducks but i know they will turkeys and deer with slugs you could buy a gun with interchangable barrels like a thompson center. i sometimes deer hunt with a remington 870 with a slug barrel and it has some pretty good recoil and the same with turkey loads
A quality gas autoloader seems to be what you are looking for. All three species often call for heavy loads though not necessarily 3inch loads. Though not always light carrying, a auto can be shot alot without getting pounded.Because you mentioned ducks, I recommend a 12 gauge the most. The choices for loads for a 12 gauge (lead, steel, slugs, light, heavy, target, poppers for training a gun dog) cannot be measured and can be found everywhere all the time. Don't overlook a good used shotgun and have fun looking and comparing, I always have.
I have a Weatherby SA08 autoloader 12 ga. and I like it real well. The recoil is rather light. It would be fine for everything that you want to hunt. The only thing I don't know about is if they make a pistol grip stock for it. You would have to research that. Other than that the firearm is a fine shotgun.
Remington vers max or benneli super Black eagle both good on recoil!
It would seem to me that you need to be able to swap out the barrel (because of what you want to hunt with it), and I don't see why you couldn't do what you want with a Rem 870 or Mossberg 500, both pumps, and both have a million ways to customize each. You can use 2 3/4" and 3" shells in either. Doubt you need a supermag (3 1/2" shells) but it's available.
If you want a semi-auto, I'd still look at a Rem 11-87 (what I use) because again, many many parts and ways to customize barrel length, stocks etc.
What I'd do; Pick up an 870. Get a short barrel for turkey and deer (shoot rifled slug shells for deer without a rifled barrel), get a pistol grip stock for turkey hunting, and get keep the 26" or 28" stock barrel for ducks.
You can never go wrong with a remington 1100 or 1187 now the 1100s are higher end guns but still great gun. They have a tiny bit of extra weight that helps to absorb kick and the gas system helps a lot. Remington also has a sur fire stock or something like that which is the pistol grip type deal.
thank you all i'm looking for an 11-87 if you see one post the site address! thanks!
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Well since you put duck in there it would have to be a shotgun (unless you want to shoot ducks with a rifle) I would say an autoloading shotgun would have less recoil than a pump action I haven't shot tons of autoloaders but I do enjoy my Remington 11-87 and the recoil isn't that bad. and you could add a pistol grip but if your'e hunting ducks I wouldn't like to have a pistol grip but I guess thats your choice. If you get a chance ask some friends or family members who own shotguns to shoot whatever they have and see how you like it. Good huntin!
It would seem to me that you need to be able to swap out the barrel (because of what you want to hunt with it), and I don't see why you couldn't do what you want with a Rem 870 or Mossberg 500, both pumps, and both have a million ways to customize each. You can use 2 3/4" and 3" shells in either. Doubt you need a supermag (3 1/2" shells) but it's available.
If you want a semi-auto, I'd still look at a Rem 11-87 (what I use) because again, many many parts and ways to customize barrel length, stocks etc.
What I'd do; Pick up an 870. Get a short barrel for turkey and deer (shoot rifled slug shells for deer without a rifled barrel), get a pistol grip stock for turkey hunting, and get keep the 26" or 28" stock barrel for ducks.
a 20 ga could probably kill ducks but i know they will turkeys and deer with slugs you could buy a gun with interchangable barrels like a thompson center. i sometimes deer hunt with a remington 870 with a slug barrel and it has some pretty good recoil and the same with turkey loads
A quality gas autoloader seems to be what you are looking for. All three species often call for heavy loads though not necessarily 3inch loads. Though not always light carrying, a auto can be shot alot without getting pounded.Because you mentioned ducks, I recommend a 12 gauge the most. The choices for loads for a 12 gauge (lead, steel, slugs, light, heavy, target, poppers for training a gun dog) cannot be measured and can be found everywhere all the time. Don't overlook a good used shotgun and have fun looking and comparing, I always have.
I have a Weatherby SA08 autoloader 12 ga. and I like it real well. The recoil is rather light. It would be fine for everything that you want to hunt. The only thing I don't know about is if they make a pistol grip stock for it. You would have to research that. Other than that the firearm is a fine shotgun.
Remington vers max or benneli super Black eagle both good on recoil!
You can never go wrong with a remington 1100 or 1187 now the 1100s are higher end guns but still great gun. They have a tiny bit of extra weight that helps to absorb kick and the gas system helps a lot. Remington also has a sur fire stock or something like that which is the pistol grip type deal.
thank you all i'm looking for an 11-87 if you see one post the site address! thanks!
Post an Answer