What shotgun are you all using for Turkeys

[wapitibob]

12ga goose gun with a turkey choke and #4's. Didn't work very well when I called them in to 10 yards. 30 worked better.

 

[sobry84]

Remington 11-87 20ga. Mine isn't optic ready but I run the truglo magnum gobble dot sights. Hands down the best shotgun sights on the market other than a red dot imo. it's not as light as a pump 20ga but not as heavy as most 12s so a little bit of kick but not gonna wear you out carrying a 12 all day.

 

[bluetick78]

I usually use a Benelli SBE 12 ga with a primos jellyhead choke. It shoots 3.5" longbeard #5's or 3" longbeard 6's into nearly identical patterns at 40 yds. Both my sons are now using 20 ga Benelli Nova's with Apex TSS #9's. My younger son uses the Nova compact. I'm not necessarily a Benelli fan boy, and have used a lot of different shotguns to kill turkeys; Rem 870, Win Model 12, Mossberg 500, and my favorite...an old Ithaca 37 in 16 ga. The 37 is limited because no one I know of makes a lead turkey load for 16 ga, and I'm reluctant to use TSS in that old barrel. I'm stuck using 2 3/4" "magnum" pheasant loads, which means 25-30 yds is the limit. I'd do some shady things for a box of 10 longbeard xr's in 16 ga. I do use that shotgun on days that the Tom's seem more excited and I feel like my chances of getting one in close are good.

 

[Irish Miner]

12 gauge Benelli Super Vinci with a Jebs 665 choke. Burris FF red dot. Apex TSS and Magnum Blend have worked well.

 

[Marshfly]

Got my first bird last week with my new Mossberg SA20 Tactical Turkey topped with the Holosun HS510C. Carlsons .565 choke shooting Apex Ninja TSS. Absolute hammer. After patterning and killing with it I don't see any reason to buy a 12ga for turkey today unless you simply don't want to shoot TSS for some reason.

 

[dtrkyman]

Mossberg sa20 turkey thug, older version, was just about to pull the trigger on a Benelli and found a smoking deal on it over on gunbroker. That was 6-8 years and a pile of long beards ago!

Shooting hand loaded TSS 9s, devastating to say the least!

Likely going to grab a Rossi tuffy turkey .410 for next year, sub 4lbs!

 

[ctafoya]

I have a Franchi Affinity 3 12 gauge for Arizona. When I'm in WI I use a crossbow.

 

[Westcreek16]

I was lucky enough to get 2 birds this year with my Grandfathers Remington Model 31 20 gauge with a fixed modified choke. Had to get both birds within 10 yards to feel comfortable…but that’s the fun of it right!

 

[Amos Keeto]

I was lucky enough to get 2 birds this year with my Grandfathers Remington Model 31 20 gauge with a fixed modified choke. Had to get both birds within 10 yards to feel comfortable…but that’s the fun of it right! View attachment 906611

Awesome!
Love it when hunters put the "old timers" back to work!
Adds some nostalgia to the hunt!

 

[Cburket42]

Any shotgun works if you get them close enough

 

[Skibness92]

870 express youth model with a tight choke from sumtoy customs. Test some ammo and see what shoots best!

 

[darkwoods]

Beretta A400 3". I used an 870 Magnum a few times in the past but the recoil was horrific, particularly at the range patterning from a bench.

 

[Weldor]

Churchill Gobbler, 20 ga. with Winchester #5's 2-3/4". Works like a charm.

 

[eaglemountainman]

The old 870 12ga

Keep promising myself a switch to an Ithaca 37 20ga 3", but hasn't happened...

 

[RS3579]

I use a10 gauge Remington SP-10. It’s quite heavy to carry around. But can really reach out with a nice pattern. My young sons on the other hand use a 410. Obviously Its not how many bb’s, its where they hit

 

[Skyjacked97ZJ]

Beretta A300 Ultima in 12 with a Carlsons choke did the trick this season when I wasn’t using a bow. I’ve also used over unders, pumps, plenty of things work. I have become a huge fan of the Beretta A300s, outlanders included so I use that for dang near everything. I don’t know if they all are but mine is tapped for optics but I don’t use them.

 

[Buckeye32]

I’ve been using a Benelli SBE2 with a 26” barrel for the last 15 years. If you are dead set on a semi auto then the Mossberg 940 Pro Turkey looks like a sweet gun. My 2 cents though would be to think if you truly need a semi auto… IMO, it’s easier to quietly load a pump gun and very rarely do you need a quick follow up shot on a turkey. I have had issues where I tried to quietly let down the bolt in my semi and not seated it properly so nothing happened when I pulled the trigger.