O/T turkey gun ready to shoot.
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O/T turkey gun ready to shoot.
I got the sights set close for a short shot to start the process. I decided to get a few chokes to try, and thought what the heck, might as well get a choke to try rifled slugs too! Hoping in the next few weeks to get out & dial her in. Going to start with slugs at 10 yards, then out to 50 yards. Go back to 10 yards & see where the turkey loads hit. I'll log the adjustment & directions if I have to adjust from slugs to shot, which I most likely will. I have never done this exercise as I always rifled barreled shotguns & sabots, never fired a slug in a smooth bore. If I don't like the accuracy at 50 yards, I won't hunt deer with her. The fit & finish is much better than I expected for a shotgun under $200. new. I topped it off with a Burris Fast Fire 2 as the main game is turkey with this single shot break action 20 gauge.
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Nice setup Dan, interested to see how she patterns
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What choke and slug combo are you trying?
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Nice gun Dan! Good luck with it!
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Me too! I'll post a follow up, hopefully soon. The trigger is pretty good for a gun I bought to abuse too. For slugs I'm going to try Winchester Super X 3/4 oz. Rifled Slugs.
For the big chickens I got three different loads to try, Federal Third Degree, it's the highest priced, and I bought a TSS choke from Trulock for this ammo, but can also use with the other two. This shot is a mixture of 5,6, &7 shot, 3" shells.
Federal Grand Slam in 3" shells, #5 shot.
Winchester XR 3" shells in #5 shot.
We'll get set between these. I have three choke tubes to try, one is a Carlson's XR, the other is an EF that came with the gun. I think the bores are .545" / .555" / .568"
For the big chickens I got three different loads to try, Federal Third Degree, it's the highest priced, and I bought a TSS choke from Trulock for this ammo, but can also use with the other two. This shot is a mixture of 5,6, &7 shot, 3" shells.
Federal Grand Slam in 3" shells, #5 shot.
Winchester XR 3" shells in #5 shot.
We'll get set between these. I have three choke tubes to try, one is a Carlson's XR, the other is an EF that came with the gun. I think the bores are .545" / .555" / .568"
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Thanks Brian. Can't wait to get all my physical stuff done, & better weather. I'm ready for some trigger time!
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Cool, I've had pretty good success with win Super X in 12G. I shoot 2 3/4 from my 23" supermag barrel using an extended mod choke. Just a plain simple slug. I found the slower 2.75 grouped better than the 3".xcaliber wrote: ↑Fri Jan 31, 2020 10:04 pmMe too! I'll post a follow up, hopefully soon. The trigger is pretty good for a gun I bought to abuse too. For slugs I'm going to try Winchester Super X 3/4 oz. Rifled Slugs.
For the big chickens I got three different loads to try, Federal Third Degree, it's the highest priced, and I bought a TSS choke from Trulock for this ammo, but can also use with the other two. This shot is a mixture of 5,6, &7 shot, 3" shells.
Federal Grand Slam in 3" shells, #5 shot.
Winchester XR 3" shells in #5 shot.
We'll get set between these. I have three choke tubes to try, one is a Carlson's XR, the other is an EF that came with the gun. I think the bores are .545" / .555" / .568"
And by group I mean M-of-pie plate
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If you aren't satisfied with the way it shoots rifled slugs, there may be another option if available. I have a Browning A-bolt shotgun with the rifled choke tube, that gun will cloverleaf lightfield saboted slugs @ 100 yds.
Just something to keep in mind.
Just something to keep in mind.
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Nice gun dan.
I have never shot a better Turkey load in my 10 guage or 12 better than the hevishot 4 5 and 6 shot blend that they make when l used to shotgun for them cant speak for the 20 but the hevishot is worth the extra money in my opinion.
I have never shot a better Turkey load in my 10 guage or 12 better than the hevishot 4 5 and 6 shot blend that they make when l used to shotgun for them cant speak for the 20 but the hevishot is worth the extra money in my opinion.
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Thanks you guys. I’m going to try the turkey loads I have since I have over a hundred rounds, but I have time to try others if I don’t get the results I’m looking for. Need some good weather now!
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Its 71 deg. here in north Texas today. Bring the beast south!
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I’m packing up!
Wish I could head down there, enjoy the nice weather!
Wish I could head down there, enjoy the nice weather!
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Nice looking rig. You might want to get a couple boxes cheap dove loads to get you close when sighting her in. Those heavy loads are going to punish you with that light of a gun. Then again you might like the punishment I did when I was younger, NOT anymore.