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Post by Woody Williams on Mar 25, 2016 14:59:05 GMT -5
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Post by nfalls116 on Mar 25, 2016 15:05:23 GMT -5
I have to wonder why anyone would use a gun for turkey when you can convert your 100yd deer crossbow to a turkey crossbow very easily  |
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Post by Woody Williams on Mar 25, 2016 16:27:23 GMT -5
I have to wonder why anyone would use a gun for turkey when you can convert your 100yd deer crossbow to a turkey crossbow very easily SHHHHH.. They will be wanting to ban crossbows for turkey hunting .. |
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Post by GS1 on Mar 26, 2016 13:22:49 GMT -5
True. Heavyweight 7's and a Jebs choke is deadly. If it's not, Jebs will send you different chokes until you are happy.
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Post by 76chevy on Apr 2, 2016 6:43:48 GMT -5
what my 870 and Indian Creek choke pattern the Longbeard XR shells at 60 yds is truly remarkable.
Limit is 40 yds still for me though.
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Post by GS1 on Apr 2, 2016 9:30:38 GMT -5
what my 870 and Indian Creek choke pattern the Longbeard XR shells at 60 yds is truly remarkable. Limit is 40 yds still for me though. Exactly. I've never understood people that get upset because someone talks about having a good pattern at 60 yards. All it means is that I have that much less to worry about at 40 or 30. |
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Post by tomthreetoes on Apr 2, 2016 9:46:28 GMT -5
If I can get a bird within a range that I can get a clean humane kill regardless of distance I'm shootin'. If other folks want to wait for a 35yd. shot, that's fine with me, but why do people look down on a fifty yd. shot? It's no less sporting in my view.
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Apr 2, 2016 9:49:23 GMT -5
Up until now, I've carried an Ithaca 12 gauge with a fixed full choke. I say carried, since I've not even had a shot at a turkey in several years of trying. But it seemed my pattern fizzled out at around 20-25 yards with that gun.
Now, I've acquired an H&R 10 gauge with an extra-full screw in choke. I've yet to pattern it, but I think I'll be able to get past that 20-25 yard mark.
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Post by throbak on Apr 2, 2016 18:30:04 GMT -5
The most memorable hunt I had I called in a bird for my bro in area 55 in BOK that bird was so close I saw it my bro could only hear it spitting an drumming at 5yds had to wait till it got 20 yds to shoot If you want to blaze away at 60 yds and miss all that your welcome to it !! I like them close and then wait to get away from you to shoot !! It's all in the hunt
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Post by hornzilla on Apr 2, 2016 18:54:31 GMT -5
It's a dead bird either way. Everyone can hunt them how ever they want. There's not a right or a wrong way as long as it's done legally.
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Post by GS1 on Apr 2, 2016 22:03:52 GMT -5
I've shot them at 7 and shot them at 63 and everywhere in between. Probably averaged 20 the last 5 years. Couple years ago I killed 3 between 7 and 17. To me if you know your gun and what it does at the yardage that you are ready to pull the trigger at and want to pull the trigger, you are missing nothing.
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Post by HighCotton on Apr 2, 2016 22:30:54 GMT -5
I've shot them at 7 and shot them at 63 and everywhere in between. Probably averaged 20 the last 5 years. Couple years ago I killed 3 between 7 and 17. To me if you know your gun and what it does at the yardage that you are ready to pull the trigger at and want to pull the trigger, you are missing nothing.  Thank you! Totally agree! And interestingly enough, my longest was also at 63 yards via rangefinder just prior to the shot! |
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Post by seabee on Apr 3, 2016 21:20:51 GMT -5
50+ yds is a chip shot with todays guns. I bought a dedicated Remington 1187 super mag sportsman turkey gun a few years ago. Installed a kicks choke and topped it with a eotech sight. Shooting the (long beard) 3.5 shells, I am 100% confident out to 60 yds which is where I had it patterned. A few days ago I was in a blind with a young hunter. We had worked a bird that just would not leave a hen and come any closer. I ranged the Tom at 58 yards, handed the hunter my gun and told him to put the red dot on its head and pull the trigger. The tom dropped in its tracks. I will say the eotech is what makes this set up so sweet. I've seen more people miss at less then 10 yards then I've seen miss at 40 yards and over. It's nice having the red dot at close range as well!
For what its worth, I had the 10 gauge single shot turkey gun prior to the Remi. DANG that thing kicks!! After killing a bunch of birds with it I just wanted something with a little less recoil which is why I went the auto loader route. The old 10 is retired now, collecting dust and taking up space. Would probably let it go if someone was looking for one. Good gun though.
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Post by drs on Apr 4, 2016 4:21:45 GMT -5
Up until now, I've carried an Ithaca 12 gauge with a fixed full choke. I say carried, since I've not even had a shot at a turkey in several years of trying. But it seemed my pattern fizzled out at around 20-25 yards with that gun. Now, I've acquired an H&R 10 gauge with an extra-full screw in choke. I've yet to pattern it, but I think I'll be able to get past that 20-25 yard mark.I shot my Brother's 12 gauge 3.5" H&R Turkey shotgun yesterday. That monster really has a HUGE recoil issue!!!! Made me step back, a few steps, when I pulled the trigger!!! Can't imagine what the recoil would be using a 10 gauge in a H&R. Think I'll stick with my Browning Gold in 3" 20 gauge, if I hunt Turkey this up-coming season (April 16th). |
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Apr 4, 2016 10:08:52 GMT -5
The recoil really isn't as bad as you'd think. It's got a heavy barrel, and the stock is weighted, I think the whole thing is around 9 lbs. It still kicks, but not noticeably worse than a 12 gauge with 3.5" shells.
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Post by drs on Apr 4, 2016 13:23:52 GMT -5
The recoil really isn't as bad as you'd think. It's got a heavy barrel, and the stock is weighted, I think the whole thing is around 9 lbs. It still kicks, but not noticeably worse than a 12 gauge with 3.5" shells.  My Brother's H&R single shot weighs a bit over 8 pounds. He is afraid to shoot it but has fired it a couple of times as I have. It would be better if it was ported. It a real nice shotgun though, shooting a very tight shot group out to 50 yards with #5 shot. |
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Post by parrothead on Apr 5, 2016 5:10:09 GMT -5
Guy on another site I go to. Just dropped one at 71 yards with a 12 gauge loaded with TSS>
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Post by GS1 on Apr 5, 2016 7:45:31 GMT -5
Guy on another site I go to. Just dropped one at 71 yards with a 12 gauge loaded with TSS> No doubting that. It's amazing stuff. #9's? |
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Post by dbd870 on Apr 5, 2016 8:45:15 GMT -5
The recoil really isn't as bad as you'd think. It's got a heavy barrel, and the stock is weighted, I think the whole thing is around 9 lbs. It still kicks, but not noticeably worse than a 12 gauge with 3.5" shells. Only 10GA I've shot (with 00Buck) is a BPS and I was expecting worse as well. I suspect it all comes down to what you are used to. |
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Post by drs on Apr 5, 2016 10:20:21 GMT -5
The recoil really isn't as bad as you'd think. It's got a heavy barrel, and the stock is weighted, I think the whole thing is around 9 lbs. It still kicks, but not noticeably worse than a 12 gauge with 3.5" shells. Only 10GA I've shot (with 00Buck) is a BPS and I was expecting worse as well. I suspect it all comes down to what you are used to. I'd much rather shoot a .460 W.M. three times from the bench; rather than shoot a 3.5" 12 gauge Turkey load.  |
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My Brother's H&R single shot weighs a bit over 8 pounds. He is afraid to shoot it but has fired it a couple of times as I have. It would be better if it was ported. It a real nice shotgun though, shooting a very tight shot group out to 50 yards with #5 shot.
