turkey guns

[YukonGlocker]

Turkey hunting is one of my favorite things. I've used a Mossberg 835 for years without issue. It's light, which makes it ideal for packing around while hunting. However, that lightness also means those 3.5" magnum turkey loads kick like a mule. I've been thinking about getting a semi-auto, just to make practice for turkey hunting more enjoyable, but I don't want to pack around the extra weight. I friend of mine uses a Benelli SuperNova, and it seems to provide a nice compromise between weight and recoil. What is your preferred turkey gun?

 

[retrieverman]

I have a Fabarm O/U turkey gun, and I love it.

 

[YukonGlocker]

I have a Fabarm O/U turkey gun, and I love it.
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Nice! How is the recoil with 3.5" magnums?

 

[magna19]

Winchester 1300 Turkey 22" barrel with an old unported Lohman choke tube. Tried every Rem, Win, Fed 1 7/8 and 2 oz. load available in 4/5/6 shot back in the 80's. Not one single load shot any better than another by very much. They all shot decent but nothing stood out. Then one day I tried Win 1 3/4 oz. 4 shot. If you ever find a great load for your turkey gun, the lightweight and recoil take a back seat. Target is from a measured 40 yds.

 

[retrieverman]

Nice! How is the recoil with 3.5" magnums?

Never shot 3.5 inchers in mine and don't plan to, but the gun is light and bucks and snorts enough with 3" ammo for my liking.

 

[Diggerman]

Like you, shot a 835 for years, still have it. Moved up to a Stoeger 3500 all camo with a 24" barrel couple years ago and now the 835 never sees the light of day. I use it for doves up to turkeys and geese. It uses the inertia drive system like the Benelli but is about half the price. It's worked perfect for me

 

[dennishoddy]

Browning Citori OU with a full choke. Never needed anything bigger than a 2 3/4" turkey load. Kicks like a mule, but you only need one shot.
The sport for me is calling in the bird. Killing it is secondary.

 

[Master Carper]

Remington 870 with a 30" Hastings Wadlock barrel with a .640 extended turkey tube. Shooting a 2 3/4" magnum load with 1 7/8 oz. of copper plated 7 1/2 shot, will always keep 300+ pellets in a 10" circle at 40 yds.. Over 75 turkeys later, this combo has never let me down...

 

[YukonGlocker]

...The sport for me is calling in the bird. Killing it is secondary.

I totally agree. Calling in birds is so damn fun.

 

[jim7711]

Remington versa max. super light recoil.