Turkey gun set ups

[Lakenut]

What is everyone planning on taking to the woods this spring?

I am getting ready to set up the 20ga. I know tss is all the rage but 1. I can’t find #9s locally 2. How dead can you kill a turkey inside of 40 yards.

The plan for now includes a Carlsons Longbeard XR .568 choke tube and Longbeard XR #5 or #6. I’ll keep y’all posted on pattern results.

 

[retrieverman]

If I make it up during turkey season, I’ll hunt with Fabarms 12 ga O/U. I’ve got some ammo loaded with #4 shot.

 

[CorpsVet]

I didn't know there were degrees of dead

 

[Sampson]

I bought an H & R single shot years ago with a fixed xtra full choke. That thing kicks like a rented mule, with three inch turkey loads, but I’d be lying if I said it’s not my go too turkey gun. It’s light, handy and holds a solid group out to 40 plus yards with federal #5 shot. It ain’t pretty as the camo paint is wearing thin in a few spots, but she’s a turkey killing machine.i


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[dennishoddy]

2 3/4" Winchester #5 Turkey loads with a O/U Citori, modified choke, no camo has taken many turkey for me.
IMHO the obsession with rifle quality tight chokes is way overrated and results in misses and wounding.
Never had a miss, nothing but a shot and a flop.
I don't take 60 yard shots either. The sport in turkey hunting is the art of the call and getting them in as close as possible.
My wife doesn't hunt, but I took her out once without a gun, sitting behind her and called some jakes in so close that she panic'd and moved scaring them off.
That's just my style. Yours may be different and I don't judge so go for what you feel is good for you.

 

[oksportsman]

My tried & true Winchester SX 2. 3.5 inch Winchester LongBeard XR in 5 shot. LongBeard XR choke tube. Never had one do anything but flop after a trigger pull.

 

[Snattlerake]

Just fer grins...

 

[Okie4570]

My waterfowl O/U with either 12g #5 pheasant loads, sometimes 3" #3 steel, mod chokes in both barrels. On occasion I take the 12g sxs muzzle loader shotgun, or the longbow, it's random lol.

 

[beardking]

If I had a place to go, I'd be using my Remington 870 with whatever turkey loads I have from the only time I went turkey hunting in the past (no turkey, no shot, still have ammo). Not even sure what the choke I have for it is, but it was the rage back when I went (about 10 years ago).