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Best 20 gauge turkey gun
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What would u get for the best 20 gauge turkey gun? Earning a lot of bucks on my bass pro credit card - in several more months should hav lot more. Was gonna get like a varmit gun (223 or 22-250) or excellent 20 gauge Turkey gun. Think turkey wins out. What would u get?
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Re: Best 20 gauge turkey gun
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I shoot a Winchester SX3 in the nwtf edition and its a proven turkey killer Recoil is moderate but tolerable and that coming from a man that doesnt like recoil
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Re: Best 20 gauge turkey gun
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The lightest, shortest barreled, truest shooting one you like. Quite a few nice ones out there. That said Ive toted a 21” barrel 870 youth for years, always does what it should if I do.
I did pick up a weatherby element Turkey recently and it’s really nice toting and pointing but has a 24” barrel.
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Re: Best 20 gauge turkey gun
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12/16/23 09:31 AM
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I don't think there is a "best" turkey gun. With the tss shells, most any gun can throw a good pattern. So it comes down to weight, fit, and the reliability to shoot as many times as it is supposed to shoot.
I will say that I much prefer a break action gun to a SA or pump for turkey hunting. Not only is it lighter and shorter, but it's much easier to load in the dark and to quickly unload when the time comes. And the simplicity makes it safer and more reliable. You don't have to be concerned with the Benelli click if you are using a SxS or O/U. My cousin has experienced the Mossberg click; it can happen to any of them if you don't close the bolt and keep it closed.
And in a state like AL with a one per day limit, 2 shots should be enough. Good luck deciding.
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Re: Best 20 gauge turkey gun
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12/16/23 10:51 AM
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I have several but my favorite is my M2
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Re: Best 20 gauge turkey gun
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12/16/23 11:52 AM
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Like Mr. Steve said, it really comes down to what you prefer. If you want a semi-auto, I’d go with a spring gun like a Benelli or Retay. The gas guns don’t hold up as well with heavy tss loads. If you want a pump, a 21” 870 is hard to beat. My personal favorite turkey gun, if I’m hunting a state where I can only shoot one at a time, is an HR topper youth single shot that I had cut to 18.5” and threaded. Good luck with your search, trying to figure it out is a big part of the fun.
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Re: Best 20 gauge turkey gun
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Thanks - interesting perspectives - some i would not hav thought of. Always heard good about 870 and hav been interested in M2 and retay also and thought of sbe2
What pcp mentions is interesting
Thanks - good stuff guys - got some time to think on it
I had a great shootin cheap 20 single shot i sold (had not found the best shell for it until after i told him i would sell it) to best friend. Lov sbe 12 but want to go to 20 and hav more than one shot capability over the single barrel i sold (301 Stevens)
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Re: Best 20 gauge turkey gun
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12/16/23 06:08 PM
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As with any good deer rifle……spend your money on the sight.
The Winchester pump is a good one. 870 got to be at the top of the list. Semi auto - for me it’s the older benelli models. They don’t click if you shut the bolt. The bolt don’t come loose if you put a strong wolf spring in it, or if you reach your finger up there and make sure it is closed when you sit down, but it is an issue when walking or crawling and you can bump the gun on the butt and cause the bolt to come loose.
I’ve had a few instances that required more than one shot, so a single shot wouldn’t be my go to. I’ve had single shots and totes single shots, and they are fine, but just saying they are a single shot.
Double barrels come with their own pia to set up issues u less you get lucky and both sides shoot to point of aim.
About the most fool proof proven gun of the tss era is an 870 youth with a Carlsons 575 choke. Pretty much the closest guarantee you can get to having gone to the store, purchased the gun, screw in the choke, and go to shoot it and it being a 40 yard gun with 1 5/8 loads of 9’s. Lots of available stocks, triggers, and accessories.
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Re: Best 20 gauge turkey gun
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My regular turkey gun 870 in 20 ga has a 21" barrel. However I bought the barrel a few years ago. I swapped it from the 26" it came with. I really like it. However I'm really thinking hard about buying the mossberg 28ga tactical turkey in semi auto.
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Re: Best 20 gauge turkey gun
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I like the feel of my m2, but I would like to try the a400 lite compact
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Re: Best 20 gauge turkey gun
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CZ reduced length 20 ga O/U is what I tote. Carlson extended chokes , full/ improved modified . Man, that thing throws a sweet pattern with #9 TSS.
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