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Post by oldrookie on Feb 23, 2008 13:17:50 GMT -5
I am looking for a single shot for turkey and ran across a H&R/NEF Pardner. Anyone have experience with this gun? Pros, cons, comments?
Also, it comes with a xtra choke barrel or you can get screw in. I assume it would make sense to get screw in for greater flexibility.
Thanks for any opinions.
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Post by jajwrigh on Feb 24, 2008 22:49:49 GMT -5
If you do your part, it should work nicely for you.
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Post by hunter7x on Feb 25, 2008 8:35:44 GMT -5
The only experience I had with the H&R 12 guage Turkey gun is nose bleeds. lol They are some kickin little things !!!
Definately get the screw in's
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Post by Sasquatch on Feb 25, 2008 8:57:04 GMT -5
It will kick, being so light. My brother knows this, as he once spotted a starling outside, and grabbed a NEF single shot, rooted around in a box of oddball shells, selected a 12G shell, and went outside. The starling was nearly vaporized and the recoil was a lot more than he expected. He soon discovered that the shell was a turkey load.  Those sims recoil pads have been getting rave reviews. I'd get one for sure. The gun will do the trick for an affordable price if you do your part, as stated above. Good luck! |
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Post by chicobrownbear on Feb 25, 2008 9:16:54 GMT -5
They are excellent arms for the money. I have a handi rifle in .17 hmr and love it.
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Post by oldrookie on Feb 25, 2008 20:06:39 GMT -5
Thanks for the information guys. With an extra-full choke, would 2 3/4" be enough out to 35-40yards? I am no weenie but I don't like taking a licken to get it to pattern.
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Post by hornharvester on Feb 25, 2008 22:01:35 GMT -5
2 3/4 #5 will kill a long way. Make sure you pattern your gun and it will tell you how far you can shoot. h.h.
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Post by oldrookie on Feb 25, 2008 23:26:27 GMT -5
2 3/4 #5 will kill a long way. Make sure you pattern your gun and it will tell you how far you can shoot. h.h. Thanks HH. Any preference on brand of #5 to start with? |
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Post by jajwrigh on Feb 25, 2008 23:37:12 GMT -5
Every gun wil pattern every brand a little differently. Buy a small box of rem, win, and federal and see what puts the most pellet in the head and neck at 40 yards or so.
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Post by hornharvester on Feb 26, 2008 9:47:43 GMT -5
Winchester XX 2 3/4" #4,5,6 for lead shells and Hevi-Shot 2 3/4" water fowl #6 for non-lead. The Winchesters shoot a real good pattern in my 835. Once you get your shells set up a turkey target at 30 and 40 yds and see what kind of shot count you get in the kill zone. Any thing less than 10 and you should move closer 5 yds and test again. Once you get 10 or more in the kill zone on a couple different targets then that would be your maximum range to hunt. With a 12 ga its usually between 30 - 40 yds. Use a bench rest if you can cause your shoulder will get sore shooting a lot of heavy turkey loads. Good luck, h.h.
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Post by hunter7x on Feb 26, 2008 10:01:21 GMT -5
I should have mentioned this before the deer expo...
on another web page I'm involved with they do a shell swap every year before Turk season. Everyone who wants to pattern a gun buys a different brand and size shell then they pool them and everyone gets 2 or 3 shells of all kinds to shoot to see what works best.
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Post by Sleazy E on Feb 26, 2008 11:11:23 GMT -5
My first shotgun was a NEF 20 gauge single shot.... man that thing kicked harder than the 12 GA 870 I use now.... I was 8 years old and weighed about 60#.... I miss that gun now.... got my first squirrel, rabbit, and deer with that gun.... what I don't miss is the black and blue shoulder from the hard plastic recoil pad.
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