Turkey Guns

[illini40]

Hey INGO,

What is your shotgun setup for turkey hunting? What gun? Sights/optics? Camo'ed, synthetic, or wood finish?

I'm thinking of trying to shoot a gobbler this Spring. I am also thinking this may be a good excuse to get a new shotgun...

 

[Lammchop93]

I'm a fan of my black 1187 with tru-glo sights. Nothin fancy, but it works.

I do highly recommend these shells though for turkey:
Cabela's: Hevi-Shot® HEVI-13 Magnum Blend Turkey Loads

 

[mvician]

I don't hunt but I did win this in a raffle this summer........

 

[Springer]

I am picking up a Super Nova in the next few weeks for turkey. I would look into the Super Nova or the regular Nova. If you have the money for an auto loader then I would check out the 1187 or pretty much anything from Benelli or Browning. Then you just need to find a good choke/shell combination for your shotgun.

 

[Corbinator]

There is a brand new mossberg 935 turkey gun in the classifieds.

 

[remauto1187]

I use a Remington Sportsman 1187-Mossy Oak Breakup Camo Pattern (But you can also get 1100's that chamber the 3" also). I use a Remington branded Turkey choke that IIRC is XXFull. I use Remington 3" Turkey Load #5 shot.

 

[Hookeye]

Remington 870 Express Supermag, 23" Remchoke vent rib. Flat black all over.
I use WW High Velocity #4 3" for turkeys with a Remchoke Superfull.
Ran the same gun on doves, with Mod choke and cheap steel of #6 this year.
Not the ideal setup, but still shot 50%
Farthest tom to date was 42 yards

I have an 1100 magnum with a steel shot bbl on it, so can use my Superfull there if I want.
BTW, a reg 1100 and a Magnum 1100 differ by action sleeve and barrel. One can convert a reg 2 3/4"1100 to 3" Magnum (lead or steel)
by changing those items. Swapping the bbl only makes it good for 3" steel max.

 

[ktimme]

I currently use a benellin nova, camo, with true glow sights. Works like a charm! Used to take many birds in Kansas and Indiana. shoots 3.5" shells no problem.

 

[SubUrbanCamo317]

Mossberg 835 Ultimag Turkey gun. 12 ga pump. My first shotgun, and most beloved. Has the army pattern camo on it.

 

[johntheplinker]

Mossberg 835 Ultimag Turkey gun. 12 ga pump. My first shotgun, and most beloved. Has the army pattern camo on it.

Same thing I use, with a homemade camo job. Can't remember off hand who made my x-full choke tube but it puts out patterns that are unreal. Currently it wears a cheap red dot that's going to be replaced after the first of the year.

 

[illini40]

Thanks for all of the feedback guys.

I currently have an 11-87 in all black synthetic. My two concerns were that it is not camo and I currently just have a 28" barrel with a bead.

So how important is camo and better optics/sights?

I would love to get a new semi-auto, but just not sure if I can justify that big of an expense in a gun for a turkey hunting...

 

[Shootin'IN]

Turkeys have great eyesight they can & do see every little thing that is out of place or not supposed to be there. You can spook them just by blinking your eye if they are watching you.

 

[Hookeye]

FWIW moving a camo gun when you shouldn't will get you screwed.
Matte black is fine (don't move it when you shouldn't either).
Lots of sticks look jet black in the woods, esp with moisture on them.

 

[Mark-DuCo]

I use an 870 Express super-mag with a 26 inch barrel that has a bead halfway down the barrel to help with aiming. The gun is all black with a synthetic stock. Its worked perfectly fine for my 3 birds so far.

 

[Adrian8]

I use a 11-87 with a 22' smooth bore slug barrel with screw in choke. I use a X full Comp-n-choke with 3" 1 3/4 oz #4 shot with Win. High Velo shells. Switched out the Rem sights to Tru-Glow... The 22' is very handy in the bushes and makeshift natural blinds..Graveyard dead turkeys out to 55yds. Long barrels are a PITA as you carry the gun much more than you shoot it and a longer barrel will hit more brush when you are trying to get on the bird. My gun is 42.5 in. long, very handy.

 

[jkershner]

Benelli Nova. Synthetic, 28" barrel, Truglo turkey sights, gobblestopper choke. Wonderful setup.

 

[vibrationeng]

I use a Remington 870 Express with a 20" rifle sights Rem choke barrel with a Rem turkey choke. Matte finished wood and metal. I've taken many turkeys with this combo out to 40 yds.

 

[Hookeye]

Plain black, kills 'em plain dead

 

[dsb]

I use a Remington 870 supermag with a MadMax Turkey Choke and a Bushnell Holosight (similiar to a Eotech) for optics. I have killed turkeys at 55 yards. The Holosight is overkill, but it was new out at the time when I bought my 870. I thought the holosight would be good if I had to shoot with right handed (Im a lefty) which i never had too.

 

[vibrationeng]

I use a Remington 870 supermag with a MadMax Turkey Choke and a Bushnell Holosight (similiar to a Eotech) for optics. I have killed turkeys at 55 yards.

How tight is the Madmax Turkey choke?

Phil