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I bought an M2 a few years ago and got rid of it in short order, I can shoot better with the M1. I don't know why

I like to mix it up from old to new and back...

Sort of a funny story, at least to me. I bought that gun years ago from Duncan Gun Shop in N.Wilkesboro. I had bought several guns from Mark in the past I went up there to buy an 1187. I walked in and said I want a 12 gauge 1187 with a 26 inch barrel. The guy that helped me ( can't remember his name ) was very knowledgeable and he said " no you don't ". I said yes I do. He said no you don't, this is what you want and brought out the black gun. I had never seen a Benelli or even heard of one as I think H&K had not been importing them long. He started cycling shells, reloading and doing all kinds of stuff really fast. He must have been some sort of competition speed shooter or something. I said that's all great but I want a wood stocked gun not a plastic one. He said no you don't. You want this gun. He grabbed an 1187 and took it, me the Benelli and a box of shells out back. He did more speed loading and shooting ( impressive actually ) and I shot a few times and we came back inside. I said you sold me I'll take it in a 26 inch barrel. He said you don't want that you want a 24" barrell. After some more back and forth I ended up with what he wanted me to have and I'm glad I listened.

Back in the 90s I hunted with a Benelli Super Black Eagle, but no more, that gun is gone! I have a lot of fun hunting turkeys with a few different shotguns that I really enjoy shooting, but I'll start with this Remington 1894 ....




or maybe my Remington 1893 B grade 28 gauge, made in 1893 ...



decisions, decisions ........
Savage99F358

Very familiar with the store I have $pent some money there in the past as well as E&D's

I'll be taking my Benelli SBE11. The same gun I Duck hunt with.

20 ga Benelli Ultralight; 30 yds. Fed Heavyweight 1 1/2 oz. After 1 1/2 hours cold calling this morning. 23 lb Eastern. No red dot, scope; no camo-. Just not moving. Mod choke.

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I have 2 friends in Alabama who own quite a bit of property and like turkey hunting more then deer hunting. I asked one of them last year what type of ammo he liked best. His answer was either the red or green shells that are in his pocket at the time.

It’s always first and foremost about “the Indian” isn’t it...😉

And, for “you watchers,” that’s not racist; it’s a saying.. 😉

I just saw one of these on the used rack for about $600....hmmmm... now im tempted to go back and look at it again

If I am able to go it will be a Browning 10 ga.

An old Remington 1100 in 12 gauge that I have had for 40 years, 2 3/4 chamber.

Beretta 391 Urika 12 gauge,

SBE2 with Burris Fastfire when i'm alone.

When my 13 year old son is with me its an M2 20ga with Burris Fastfire.

Replied earlier that I would be carrying as #1 my BPS 10 gauge. Today I was out shooting some Ithaca Model 66 .410 at the anticipated range of 25 yds with Fiochi #8 as a sight check for Federal TSS #9 my wife will be using along with some 20 ga Mossberg 500 Yout model using 2 3/4" low brass 1 oz #6 and #7 1/2. Also sent one round of 20 ga Rem 3" 1 1/4 oz copper plated #6 down range. These at 25 and 30 yards. All would kill a turkey at the max tested range of 30 yds. Then I decided to make sure my 10 gauge BPS was still on with the Williams rib mounted open sights. At 50 yards with a Browning X-full extended choke using a turkey neck target the #4 Remington were iffy. I then tried a shot with Federal 2 1/4oz (pre FliteControl) #6 copper plated. Dead turkey. And dead shoulder. That second 3 1/2" 2 1/4 oz load literally struck a nerve with me. Decided I'm not really that displeased with any gobbler on earth so as to voluntarily shoot him with a load developing elephant rifle recoil numbers.

Weapon plans have changed. Now it's an old A5 Browning 12 ga 2 3/4" with 30" full choke barrel I'll be carrying on day one. Load will be either Winchester 1 1/2 oz 2 3/4 inch #6 or Federal FliteControl 1 1/2 oz #4. Next year I plan on going with a gas operated 12 gauge 3" or 3 1/2".

I've been shooting an 870 Youth model for the past few years. It's set up with a Weaver shotgun scope in a saddle mount, and a Carlson .568 Longbeard choke. I'm shooting Longbeard 5's. It's been a good shooting little rig. I checked the zero the other day, and fired the usual nice tight pattern. Shot again a second time just to make sure, and the pattern was almost a foot to the right. Shot again, same thing. Adjusted the scope, shot again, and no change. Long story short.......I've checked the mount and the scope, everything is tight, crosshairs moving when I adjust them, have shot again, and pattern is still to the right, no matter how much I adjust the scope. Never had anything like it.

I'll probably fall back on "Old Faithful", my original turkey gun.....a Winchester 1300 12 gauge Turkey model. It'll pattern 3 inch Winchester 5's better than anything I've ever shot. I just like carrying the 20's, but to be honest, the 1300 is a better turkey killer.

870 compact camo 20 gauge, Rem factory super full, aimpoint 9000SC, fed HW #7’s. 6 lbs, run and gun, beat the piss out of it, and still kills a bird anywhere under 50 yards (maybe more but I haven’t stretched it).

If I didn’t have this,I’d buy the special 870 20 gauge that shortactionsmoker has for sale at Whittaker’s.

Baker Gun Co. Batavia Special. It shoots where I look.


Charlie

Got a Gobbler last week with my 12 GA Browning Gold Hunter and Hevi-Shot Magnum Blends.

That's not unusual. A red dot mounted directly to the barrel and not removing the barrel after sighting in is one solution.