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Posted on 4/12/20 at 2:20 pm to 257WBY
It seems most folks use a pump.
Does a pump offer some benefit for turkey?
Does a pump offer some benefit for turkey?
Posted on 4/12/20 at 11:52 pm to Eli Goldfinger
My father who had both pumps and automatic shotguns always told me the pump was better as the chocking mechanism made you refocus your aim, and he felt like he rushed too many first shots with automatic knowing he has a quick second. He preferred the pump
Posted on 4/13/20 at 4:41 am to ChadJones4Heisman
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Spur length can absolutely tell you a piece of the story.
You cannot age a turkey by the length of his spurs or beard. That’s a 100% falsehood.
I’m gonna get downvoted, but I’m right.
Posted on 4/13/20 at 8:10 am to tenfoe
I’m more saying in first/second/beyond years. It’s not the end all, but I think it’s one of the biggest giveaways beyond the tail fain
Posted on 4/13/20 at 9:22 am to Eli Goldfinger
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seems most folks use a pump.
Does a pump offer some benefit for turkey?
Lot of guys have a cheaper designated turkey gun so they buy a pump to save money. Pumps are basically maintenance free, good to get dirty, and when you usually only need 1 shot doesn’t matter much.
Posted on 4/13/20 at 9:41 am to baldona
I think pumps are more frequent as well bc they are less likely to misfire. Like so often happens in the duck blind with mine and other SBE IIs and what not, if it’s bumped and the bolt/firing pin fall back, you don’t realize, turn off safety and fire, click. Pumps tend to be more reliable on that end from just experience. I use a semi auto for turkeys, but would love a good old turkey special pump
Posted on 4/13/20 at 10:37 am to ChadJones4Heisman
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Like so often happens in the duck blind with mine and other SBE IIs and what not, if it’s bumped and the bolt/firing pin fall back, you don’t realize, turn off safety and fire, click
I had my BEII click on me and misfire on 3 different toms over 2 seasons...last year I switched to an 870 pump that came out of the box set up for turkey hunting (pistol grip, nice sights, shorter barrel, turkey choke)
Posted on 4/13/20 at 11:06 am to Eli Goldfinger
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It seems most use a 12ga with a full choke or a turkey (extra full) choke.
Many of the more dedicated turkey guys are toting youth sized 20 gauges and shooting TSS shot. A properly choked 20 shooting TSS is just as deadly as a 12, but a lot lighter. And the youth size is easier to maneuver in tight stuff. I’m shooting a 20 ga youth 870
A lot of people are shooting 410’s too lately. A 410 with tss is easily good to 40 or so yards. Stevens model 301 is a sweet single shot 410; loaded with tss 9’s and you have a nice little change of pace guy
Posted on 4/14/20 at 12:15 am to fillmoregandt
I have an early 70s Browning 2000, Belgium, in 3” mag 20ga that’s never been shot...ever. My dad bought it from a friend who had cancer and gave it to me when I was a kid. I just never got around to shooting it as I always fall back on my 60s era A5 in military finish.
It’s a beautiful gun, light, and points amazingly...I’m thinking about getting some TSS shells and making it my turkey gun.
It’s a beautiful gun, light, and points amazingly...I’m thinking about getting some TSS shells and making it my turkey gun.
Posted on 4/14/20 at 7:36 am to Eli Goldfinger
I put a “custom” rattle can paint job on my bps the other day 
Looks a little Mossbergy now
Looks a little Mossbergy now
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