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What gun do you harvest turkey with? Any additives?
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Answers (21)
I use either my 835 Mossberg, or my H&R Single Shot Turkey Model. Both have XXFull Primos Tight Wad chokes, and I shoot Remington shells with a #5 shot size.
browning bps 12 gauge with 3inch turkey loads. or single shot 20 gauge rossi
I use a Mossberg 535.
Im (old school) my 17/Hornet or 22Mag rifle.
Remington 870 Express Mag. with turkey choke. nothing fancy
treestand thats legal? and i use a single shot harrington and richardson topper deluxe classic 12 gauge with winchester 3 inch #5 turkey loads.
In the fall, I prefer my H&R .22 Hornet! Does a wonderful job and doesn't tear up alot. Best shot so far was about 125 yds. Double beards of 9" and 5" inches, 23 pounds and 1" hooks!
Spring?
An 870 Rem with a superfull choke tube and 2.75" high velocity no 7.5's! Have yet to have one walk away!
Bubba
Themadtoruter: Yes in my state you may take turkey
by all typs of fire arms and Stick & String, if you put out a feeder it must be 100+yd out from your stand.
870 Express with a 20-inch rifle sighted barrel and Turkey choke.
I use a Mossberg 835 with a Carlson turkey choke (don't know the exact nomenclature for the choke right off hand) with 3.5 in., #6 Federal Heavyweights.
Treestand---I inadvertantly gave you a minus and didn't mean to. I'm strictly a shotgun man, but there have been times that if I had a rifle, I'd have likely used it. Sorry about the minus.
A benelli nova 3.5 inch
country road, A +1 4U thats ok!
We have a lot of old boys that turkey hunt with Rifle
guns,there be a club called {Smoke and Spark},Black Power Flint Lock guns only for turkey hunts.
I use a mossberg 500 with an extended choke. 3 inch #5 shot shells. It holds tight patterns out to 60 yards, I wont shoot over 50 though, just to ensure a clean kill.
remington 1100 or benelli nova pump
Franchi I-12 with a turkey choke. The choke looks terrible but it keeps the pattern tight.
22 Hornet (or the like) sounds like a good idea too. Hit's hard enough to kill it, but won't leave a baseball sized hole in the off side.
40 year old Stevens 311
Weatherby SA08 with extra full choke if using shotgun.
CZ .22 Hornet with Nikon 3X9X40 Prostaff scope if using rifle. Rifles are legal in WV and last year I called up a coyote and I was glad I had my Hornet and was able to kill it. With my shotgun it would have been marginal.
A Mossberg 500 with a Indian Creek choke tube and Winchester extende range 3" #6 pellets, as well as a 2x red dot scope. Puts over 100 pellets in a 8" circle @ 40 yards. Shot a Tom at 40 yards last fall and it worked well!
Some day I want to upgrade to a shotgun which handles 3.5 " shells.
10 gauge ithaca, three and a half inch magnums, full choke. good out to 75, handy for hung up gobblers.
i use my mossberg 835..24 inch barrel. extra full turkey choke..3.5 inch..#4 copper plated and buffered..federal..2 1/4 ounce payload shells...kills every thing dead right here right now!!!!
Remington 870 Express Super Magnum Turkey and Waterfowl Edition. 3" #5 Winchester Super X Premiums. Took 4 turkeys and over 30 ducks with it this year.
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Themadtoruter: Yes in my state you may take turkey
by all typs of fire arms and Stick & String, if you put out a feeder it must be 100+yd out from your stand.
I use a Mossberg 835 with a Carlson turkey choke (don't know the exact nomenclature for the choke right off hand) with 3.5 in., #6 Federal Heavyweights.
Treestand---I inadvertantly gave you a minus and didn't mean to. I'm strictly a shotgun man, but there have been times that if I had a rifle, I'd have likely used it. Sorry about the minus.
Im (old school) my 17/Hornet or 22Mag rifle.
I use a mossberg 500 with an extended choke. 3 inch #5 shot shells. It holds tight patterns out to 60 yards, I wont shoot over 50 though, just to ensure a clean kill.
remington 1100 or benelli nova pump
Remington 870 Express Super Magnum Turkey and Waterfowl Edition. 3" #5 Winchester Super X Premiums. Took 4 turkeys and over 30 ducks with it this year.
I use either my 835 Mossberg, or my H&R Single Shot Turkey Model. Both have XXFull Primos Tight Wad chokes, and I shoot Remington shells with a #5 shot size.
browning bps 12 gauge with 3inch turkey loads. or single shot 20 gauge rossi
I use a Mossberg 535.
Remington 870 Express Mag. with turkey choke. nothing fancy
treestand thats legal? and i use a single shot harrington and richardson topper deluxe classic 12 gauge with winchester 3 inch #5 turkey loads.
In the fall, I prefer my H&R .22 Hornet! Does a wonderful job and doesn't tear up alot. Best shot so far was about 125 yds. Double beards of 9" and 5" inches, 23 pounds and 1" hooks!
Spring?
An 870 Rem with a superfull choke tube and 2.75" high velocity no 7.5's! Have yet to have one walk away!
Bubba
870 Express with a 20-inch rifle sighted barrel and Turkey choke.
A benelli nova 3.5 inch
country road, A +1 4U thats ok!
We have a lot of old boys that turkey hunt with Rifle
guns,there be a club called {Smoke and Spark},Black Power Flint Lock guns only for turkey hunts.
Franchi I-12 with a turkey choke. The choke looks terrible but it keeps the pattern tight.
22 Hornet (or the like) sounds like a good idea too. Hit's hard enough to kill it, but won't leave a baseball sized hole in the off side.
40 year old Stevens 311
Weatherby SA08 with extra full choke if using shotgun.
CZ .22 Hornet with Nikon 3X9X40 Prostaff scope if using rifle. Rifles are legal in WV and last year I called up a coyote and I was glad I had my Hornet and was able to kill it. With my shotgun it would have been marginal.
A Mossberg 500 with a Indian Creek choke tube and Winchester extende range 3" #6 pellets, as well as a 2x red dot scope. Puts over 100 pellets in a 8" circle @ 40 yards. Shot a Tom at 40 yards last fall and it worked well!
Some day I want to upgrade to a shotgun which handles 3.5 " shells.
10 gauge ithaca, three and a half inch magnums, full choke. good out to 75, handy for hung up gobblers.
i use my mossberg 835..24 inch barrel. extra full turkey choke..3.5 inch..#4 copper plated and buffered..federal..2 1/4 ounce payload shells...kills every thing dead right here right now!!!!
Post an Answer