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I don't think any of them are too pretty, as long as they are deadly. I have a sweet old Winchester model 12 with birdseye maple stock fitted to me. Also a single shot 10 gauge someone stuck a piece of 3/4" all thread in the butt stock bolt hole. Then the one I'm taking this year a BPS bought from a friend on the 'Fire. At 10 gauge and with screw in chokes I think it to be deadly enough. I found some moderate loads of #6. I think that was the best in my M-12 so I will go for that on 10 ga. turkeys. Be Well, Rustyzipper.

Nothing too exciting for me: I use an 870 Wingmaster Magnum with a 26" barrel with a Hastings.665" choke and a Bushnell Trophy 1.75-4X scope with Circle X reticle. I hadn't turkey hunted for a few years and went out this past year (Spring '19) and shot a Tom using some old Rem Duplex (4X6) ammo. It was good being back out there and good to know that I can still call them in.

I use a 12 gauge BPS, 3" , Hastings extended super full choke. Turkey load is Winchester Long Beard 5's or 6's, most devestating turkey load I've ever used.

Same Browning Gold Hunter (12Ga, 3") I've used last three seasons.

Very nice,
Is that your dedicated turkey gin and leave the sights on year round?
barrel length?
whose sights?

Thank you, yes that is now my dedicated turkey shotgun - has a matte finish on the steel and plastic stock. 26" barrel with Invector Plus threads. I use a .680 flush style Carlson's turkey choke tube in it with Hevi-Shot Magnum Blends. I put the aftermarket rifle style front/rear site on the rib about four years ago; they are marketed as Tru-Glo brand, didn't keep the receipt but they were around $45.00 with the tax.

Nothing wrong with the above rig. Still trying to get somebody to swap their 28" barrel for my 24" barrel.

Prefer the longer barrels and never felt like the 24" gave me any advantages while turkey hunting.

i ordered a new Browning 10 ga. auto for late season goose hunting.

870 Super Mag with Carlson's Longbeard Choke and 3.5" Longbeard #5. However, I am more and more tempted to pickup a lightweight 20 gauge single shot. Unfortunately, the minimum size shot in my state is 7.5 so I won't be able to take advantage of the benefits of #9 TSS

Stevens 410 ga single shot is all I need...

Same 20 gauge single as last year

I keep thinking about going to a 20ga., but haven't yet. Put this one together, patterns very nicely with my own loaded "turkey specials". Older Remington 870 Express 12ga., laminated stock, for 2 3/4" and 3" shells, 18 1/2" barrel that uses Invector, Win-Choke style choke tunes (found it on eBay) and a Burris FastFire mounted on a Burris SpeedBead. Nice compact shotgun!

Nice Turkey getter !
How do you like the Burris Fast Fire Burris Speed Bead combo ?

i am going to use my Ithaca auto 10 gauge i call moose dick just for fun. Grin

Isnt that what Gerry Blair used to call his 10 gauge coyote gun?

I had his book years ago....

Ordered a Henry single-shot .410. Aready have the turkey choke tube and three boxes of TSS.

Plan on using either a a-5 16ga or a a-5 12ga 3” mag this year. Both are new to me and I want to give them a whirl.

yep ! old BLAIR called his 10 gauge Moose dick . i decided to use this name too,i don`t think ole Gerry is hunt`n anymore ?so the name is available too use.

The SpeedBead works good so far. I like the height of it, don't need a raised comb stock. But, the proof is in the pudding, hunting Illinois and Wisconsin this spring. I'm in an Eastern rut! Going to have to do something about it!

Smallest gauge we can us is a 20ga., no 28's or 410's. Nothing bigger than 10ga. too. Buddy's got an 8 bore he wants to use.

Minnesota just passed a law making 410`s legal for turkeys !