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Tristar turkey gun experience? #4113658
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Anybody have currently use one of these. Any input?
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Re: Tristar turkey gun experience? [Re: crocker] #4113731
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My buddy uses one and likes it.


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Re: Tristar turkey gun experience? [Re: crocker] #4113739
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Buddy has one loves it but he's also had to send it off twice and fixing to be a third time for repairs all same thing

Re: Tristar turkey gun experience? [Re: crocker] #4113751
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That’s a good looking scatter gun


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Re: Tristar turkey gun experience? [Re: crocker] #4113887
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I have the 20 and .410. Like them both.

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I have the 410 and love it


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I had this same gun and liked the way it patterned but didn’t care for the pistol grip, I picked up a the regular version and had it dipped. It patterns really well with the factory extended turkey choke and hand loads. I do prefer my youth 870 over this gun just for the shorter compact length.

Re: Tristar turkey gun experience? [Re: hyco] #4113952
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Originally Posted by therealhojo
I have the 20 and .410. Like them both.

Originally Posted by hyco
I have the 410 and love it


I bought my daughter the .410 for Christmas and I’m disappointed in the results. What choke/shell combo are y'all using and and if you put it to paper, what kind of numbers do you get? Gun looks and feels great. My yildiz o/u with factory full shoots way better patterns

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Originally Posted by foldemup
Originally Posted by therealhojo
I have the 20 and .410. Like them both.

Originally Posted by hyco
I have the 410 and love it


I bought my daughter the .410 for Christmas and I’m disappointed in the results. What choke/shell combo are y'all using and and if you put it to paper, what kind of numbers do you get? Gun looks and feels great. My yildiz o/u with factory full shoots way better patterns


I have the Carlson’s and shoot APEX Ninga. I never counted the shot but at 40yds there were plenty. I shot Federal TSS and it wasn’t the same. I have heard that Federal changed the wad and it has made a huge difference.

Re: Tristar turkey gun experience? [Re: crocker] #4114053
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I’ve got a 20ga Raptor Youth w24” barrel. Turkey killer and I can shoot skeet with it pretty fair.
Heavy loads no problem, light loads just make sure it’s on your shoulder or it may jam.

Re: Tristar turkey gun experience? [Re: crocker] #4114128
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I’ve used the 20 ga for a couple of seasons with no issues. Patterns great with apex 9s and a Carlson .555.

Re: Tristar turkey gun experience? [Re: crocker] #4114552
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I have the 410 and it has been great, we have killed four with it out to 37 yards, with tss 9.5. Jeb’s choke

Re: Tristar turkey gun experience? [Re: crocker] #4114675
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I have one exactly like the one pictured in 20 gauge. This is my 3rd season with it and I love it.

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This particular gun is a 3" 12ga with Jebs ported choke. tempted and didnt know anything about them.

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Originally Posted by crocker
This particular gun is a 3" 12ga with Jebs ported choke. tempted and didnt know anything about them.

So it was for sale and you were thinking about buying it? If that is the case, I have an opinion on the stock that you should consider. Personally, I do not like a pistol grip stock on a turkey gun. If you walk like I do, that grip is poking you in the kidney with every step and it sucks when you need to run, crawl, climb, jump, or cross barriers.


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I love a pistol grip on a turkey gun. It’s not uncomfortable at all for me to carry.

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My brother had a catastrophic failure within the first probably 10 shots.


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Re: Tristar turkey gun experience? [Re: foldemup] #4115502
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Originally Posted by foldemup
Originally Posted by crocker
This particular gun is a 3" 12ga with Jebs ported choke. tempted and didnt know anything about them.

So it was for sale and you were thinking about buying it? If that is the case, I have an opinion on the stock that you should consider. Personally, I do not like a pistol grip stock on a turkey gun. If you walk like I do, that grip is poking you in the kidney with every step and it sucks when you need to run, crawl, climb, jump, or cross barriers.


Yes, I was looking at buying it to have a turkey only setup

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I’m hunting with a second hand Tristar Raptor 12-ga. this year and enjoying it. I mounted a Konus Pro 1.5-5 scope on it. Previous owner had it outfitted with a Carlson’s .675 choke.
I like the set up and think it’ll make a jam-up thicket deer gun too.
It doesn’t like to cycle 1 Oz. Dove loads. But cycles the heavy stuff fine.
I do wonder how a kind of “off brand” gun holds up over the long haul. But I don’t have ton of money in the set/up.


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Originally Posted by AC870

I’m hunting with a second hand Tristar Raptor 12-ga. this year and enjoying it. I mounted a Konus Pro 1.5-5 scope on it. Previous owner had it outfitted with a Carlson’s .675 choke.
I like the set up and think it’ll make a jam-up thicket deer gun too.
It doesn’t like to cycle 1 Oz. Dove loads. But cycles the heavy stuff fine.
I do wonder how a kind of “off brand” gun holds up over the long haul. But I don’t have ton of money in the set/up.


I was told by a guy in the know at TriStar. He said if you’re going to shoot the gun over 5,000 times buy the higher grade. If not you will be fine. And I’m talking the different grades of TriStar. Not a different manufacture.

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